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title: "Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery. Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank Agreement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05981d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-09-19"
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# Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery. Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank Agreement

Buyer: MOORFIELDS EYE HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05981d

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## Summary

The procurement process undertaken by Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust involves the supply of donated eye tissue for corneal transplantation, with the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank as the selected supplier. Classified under the industry category of goods, the process addresses critical tissue shortages and adheres to the UK Human Tissue Authority standards. The contract is awarded through a direct procurement method without prior publication, based on Regulation 41 of the Procurement Act 2023. This contract, valued at £5,801,708.02 gross, will commence on 1st October 2025 and conclude on 30th September 2028, covering the delivery of tissue within the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the medical supply chain, particularly those specialising in human tissue supply compliant with regulatory authorities. The scarcity of suppliers who can meet stringent standards means that organisations similar to the Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank are in a favourable position. Although this contract is complete, companies seeking to grow could explore similar opportunities by ensuring compliance with regulatory standards and positioning themselves as reliable partners during supply chain challenges in the healthcare 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 Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank which is also a HTA approved establishment to provide us with 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 where competition is absent for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative exists. Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust requires the supply of human corneal tissue for transplant surgery. The number of suppliers worldwide able to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of the UK Human Tissue Authority is extremely limited. To safeguard continuity of clinical services and mitigate the risks of supply disruption inherent in donor tissue procurement, the Trust has adopted a dual-sourcing strategy, awarding contracts to more than one accredited provider. This contract is awarded to Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank, a provider capable of supplying suitable corneal tissue to the UK market in compliance with all relevant regulatory standards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058197-2025 |
| 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 | 19 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2025 - 30 Sep 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £4,834,756 |
| 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 | ROCKY MOUNTAIN LIONS EYE BANK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33141560 - Human organs

## Release History

- 19 Sep 2025 at 14:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058197-2025
- 10 Sep 2025 at 17:02 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055612-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058197-2025
  19th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/055612-2025
  10th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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