---
title: "Venice Eye Bank Foundation Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054357"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-054357.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-06-05"
---

# Venice Eye Bank Foundation Agreement

Buyer: MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054357

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## Summary

The procurement process led by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust focuses on securing transplantable graft material through the Venice Eye Bank Foundation Agreement. Categories of interest include human organs, particularly targeting the healthcare sector. The procurement method employed is a direct award, justified by technical reasons and a shortage of competition, under Regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. The procurement stage is complete, and the contract period extends from 9 June 2025 to 31 May 2028. This agreement addresses the urgent need due to widespread tissue shortages, with delivery taking place within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses dealing with human tissue and organ supply, especially those adhering to stringent UK Human Tissue Authority standards. Large-scale suppliers or organisations focused on healthcare materials, particularly those involved in transplant materials, would be suitable contenders to compete for similar contracts. The ability to meet technical specifications and provide consistent, reliable supply amidst shortages positions these businesses to achieve expansion and establish themselves firmly within the sector.

## Notice

This notice is being created upon the urgency of procuring transplantable graft material for transplant surgery. Establishments must meet the UK, stringent Human Tissue Authority standards. In the UK, NHS Tissue and Eye Services usually provide routine graft to all service users within the UK. Regrettably, since February 2023, NHSBT no longer can provide Moorfields with routine graft material. We are requesting VEB which is also a HTA approved establishment to provide us with further graft material in a backdrop of widespread tissue shortages.

### Procurement Information

This contract award is made under Regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023, which permits Direct Award without prior publication. The justification is based on an absence of competition for technical reasons, and there are no reasonable alternatives. Establishments must meet UK Human Tissue Authority standards. We request VEB, an HTA-approved provider, for grafts amid widespread shortages.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030147-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 16 Jun 2025 - 31 May 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £473,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | Central London |
| Postcode | EC1V 2PD |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington |
| Local authority | Islington |
| Electoral ward | Bunhill |
| Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FONDAZIONE BANCA DEGLI OCCHI DEL VENETO ETS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141560 - Human organs

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2025 at 10:08 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030147-2025
- 5 Jun 2025 at 10:04 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030145-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030147-2025
  5th June 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030145-2025
  5th June 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.fbov.org/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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