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title: "Supply of Blood Collection Transport Kit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06d936"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-07-31"
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# Supply of Blood Collection Transport Kit

Buyer: GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d936

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## Summary

Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed a procurement process for the "Supply of Blood Collection Transport Kit" under the industry category of goods, with specific focus on blood-testing reagents. The procurement was conducted without competition through a direct award method deemed below the threshold, as per legal framework UKPGA 2023/54. This contract commenced on 11th May 2026 and is set to conclude on 30th April 2027. Located in Gloucester, the Trust aims to improve procurement governance and financial control by transitioning their spend from off-contract to on-contract through a catalogue-based arrangement. This initiative provides structured access to pre-priced goods for multiple clinical departments at the Trust, thereby optimizing resource management and value for money.

This tender provides substantial opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of medical goods, especially those specializing in blood-testing reagents. Large businesses like Alpha Laboratories Limited, which has been awarded the contract, can significantly benefit by securing a stable client relationship with central government authorities. Enterprises capable of delivering quality healthcare supplies, maintaining a diverse and flexible product range, and adhering to specified tender agreements are particularly well-positioned to compete in such procurements. Additionally, by engaging in contracts under public authority procurement, companies can potentially increase their market visibility and enhance their business growth trajectory.

## Notice

Further Justification for Direct Award: The selected procurement route is a PA23 regulated below-threshold direct award, to be delivered through the establishment of a catalogue-based arrangement. This forms part of an initiative to transition expenditure from off-contract to on-contract spend, thereby strengthening procurement governance, financial control and demonstrable value for money. For the purposes of this arrangement, a catalogue is defined as a structured schedule of pre-priced goods (and associated descriptions, codes and units of measure) made available to multiple clinical departments and specialties via the Trust's recognised ordering systems, enabling requisitioners to draw down approved items against an agreed set of terms and prices. Such catalogues typically encompass a diverse range of product lines which would not naturally be grouped into a single tender exercise due to differing clinical applications, technical s

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072878-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 May 2026 - 30 Apr 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | GLOUCESTERSHIRE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | GLOUCESTER |
| Post town | Gloucester |
| Postcode | GL53 7AN |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK73 Gloucestershire CC |
| Local authority | Cheltenham |
| Electoral ward | College |
| Westminster constituency | Cheltenham |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ALPHA LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2026 at 15:16 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072878-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072878-2026
  31st July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.alphalabs.co.uk/
- https://www.gloshospitals.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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