---
title: "Cryopreservation Processing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060773"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-01-16"
---

# Cryopreservation Processing

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060773

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## Summary

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has recently concluded a public procurement process for cryopreservation processing of haematopoietic stem cells, classified under the services category, specifically pathology services. The procurement process has reached the award stage as of 16th January 2026, with the contract actively commencing on 16th January 2026 and set to end on 15th January 2027. This contract was structured as a below-threshold procurement, with no specific procurement method disclosed. The procurement activity was conducted within the UKH12 region, covering Central Bedfordshire, including Cambridge, located in the United Kingdom.

This tender, awarded to Biovault Technical Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in Plymouth, represents a robust opportunity for businesses involved in or expanding into the cryopreservation and pathology services sector, providing them with an advantageous foothold in supporting healthcare institutions like the NHS. Businesses in the biotechnology field, particularly those focusing on cryopreservation technologies, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, which could expand their client base and enhance their industry presence through participation in high-profile projects with prestigious institutions such as Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

## Notice

969 - Requirement for contingency cryopreservation processing of haematopoietic stem.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003801-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - unknown |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Jan 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 16 Jan 2026 - 15 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIOVAULT TECHNICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 16 Jan 2026 at 11:05 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003801-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003801-2026
  16th January 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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