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title: "Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06819 - Life Technologies Limited - Cancer Service Panel"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06f54e"
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buyer: "Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust"
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# Waiver - BWC_RQ3 - 06819 - Life Technologies Limited - Cancer Service Panel

Buyer: Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f54e

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## Summary

Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust procured goods for its cancer service panel, specifically human resources for disease (HRD) testing supported by blood-testing reagents. The requirement was delivered for the Trust in Birmingham, with procurement managed through the Birmingham and Solihull Procurement Collaborative hosted by University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. Life Technologies Limited, trading as ThermoFisher Scientific, was the supplier. The procurement covered one lot and concerned a defined cancer diagnostics requirement rather than general clinical services, laboratory staffing or construction. Businesses operating in the supply of specialist laboratory reagents, cancer-testing consumables or related diagnostic products are the closest fit. The named product classification is blood-testing reagents, indicating that the requirement centres on supplying test materials used within the cancer service panel.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Life Technologies Limited (ThermoFisher Scientific). It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition, under a waiver route. The contract was signed on 23 July 2026 and ran from 24 July to 21 August 2026. Its value was £45,726.76 excluding VAT, or £54,872.11 including VAT. The award was for one lot covering the cancer service panel and associated blood-testing reagents. The contract remains recorded as active, and the award is active. The buyer was Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust; University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust acted as the procuring entity through the shared BSOL procurement service. The evaluation basis was therefore a direct, non-competitive route rather than a scored tender.

This procurement indicates a need within Birmingham Women’s and Children’s NHS Foundation Trust for dependable supply of specialist blood-testing reagents supporting HRD-related cancer services. A credible future competitor would need a suitable range of laboratory reagents, reliable product availability and the operational capacity to support a hospital cancer-testing service. Technical understanding of diagnostic workflows, consistent batch quality, traceability and dependable delivery would be commercially relevant, although the published requirement does not set out specific accreditations or qualifications. The selected supplier is a large specialist life-sciences business, which indicates that scale, established manufacturing or distribution arrangements and the ability to maintain continuity of supply may be important. Suppliers should focus on this buyer’s cancer diagnostics requirement rather than broader healthcare consumables.

## Notice

This service relates to the cancer service panel for HRD provided by Life Technologies Limited (ThermoFisher Scientific

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085249-2026 |
| 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 | 9 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Jul 2026 - 21 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £45,726 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Life Technologies Limited (ThermoFisher Scientific) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

## Release History

- 9 Sep 2026 at 10:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085249-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085249-2026
  9th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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