---
title: "Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12056 - TCS Biosciences Ltd - Medical Consumables"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07773c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# Waiver - UHB_QEH - 12056 - TCS Biosciences Ltd - Medical Consumables

Buyer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07773c

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## Summary

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust bought medical consumables for its hospital services in Birmingham. The requirement covered 47 litres of Human Serum Male IDU PPL supplied by TCS Biosciences Ltd. This is a goods contract for a defined laboratory or clinical consumable rather than a broader healthcare service. Delivery and use relate to the Trust’s facilities in Birmingham, including the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham. Businesses serving NHS hospitals, laboratories and clinical departments with human serum or comparable medical consumables would find the subject matter relevant. The procurement demonstrates a specific requirement for supplying a substantial volume of a named consumable to a major hospital trust.

The procurement has been completed and awarded to TCS Biosciences Ltd. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold without competition, under a waiver arrangement. The contract was signed on 9 July 2026 and ran from 10 July 2026 to 10 August 2026. Its value was £50,869.69 excluding VAT, or £61,043.63 including VAT. The award and contract were recorded as active, while the tender and lot were complete. The award covered one lot and the single supplier was TCS Biosciences Ltd. The available outcome shows that the Trust selected a supplier through a non-competitive route for this defined medical consumables requirement.

This procurement is useful market evidence for suppliers of specialist medical consumables, laboratory reagents or human serum products serving NHS hospitals. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to supply the specified human serum product reliably, manage volumes of 47 litres, and meet the operational, quality and regulatory expectations associated with clinical or laboratory use. Experience supplying hospital trusts and a dependable distribution capability would be commercially relevant, particularly where continuity of supply matters. TCS Biosciences Ltd is recorded as a large supplier, indicating that the requirement was fulfilled by an established business rather than a small local provider. The direct-award route also shows the buyer’s use of a waiver for this defined purchase.

## Notice

This service relates to the Human Serum Male IDU PPL 47 Litres by TCS Biosciences Ltd

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089506-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Jul 2026 - 10 Aug 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,869 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2GW |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TCS Biosciences Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 11:10 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089506-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089506-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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