Official UK procurement notice
C&C Bone Donation Services
Authority: University Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvider selection (PSR) Award route C Provision of Bone Donation Services
CPV: Hospital and related services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1"The provider is required to donate surplus tissue from elective orthopaedic surgery…Awarded
"The provider is required to donate surplus tissue from elective orthopaedic surgery (femoral heads) for the purpose of transplantation. The provider will provide Leicester Bone and Tissue Bank with samples for microbiological testing from each donor and blood samples for virology testing. At least two 'Persons Designate' (PDs) must be appointed by the provider (usually Theatre Managers, operating department assistants or change nurses) and they are required to liaise with LBTB whil emanaging the service. PDs must undertake training for their role (provided by LBTB). PDs are responsible for alarm test audits, freezer logs, disposal of non conforming tissue, reporting and general running of the satellite service.<br/><br/>A 24 hour, 7 day service is required." Additional information: Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intension to Award.<br/><br/>This is a provider selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 21/08/2025. The contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Award decision makers involved in this process include-<br/>Jade Mall-Assistant Contract Manager<br/>Nicole Coleman-Leicester Bone Bank and Tissue Bank General Manager.<br/>Hayley Turner-Group Head of Financial Management<br/>Dan Bromley-Category Manager <br/>Kat Rennalls -Category Assistant<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts of interest.<br/><br/>Representations should be sent to daniel.bromley2@nhs.net
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Aug 2025, 15:24 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Aug 2025, 15:24 BST
- Authority reference
C381359- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-046996- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05838fFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
This is a provider selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 21/08/2025. The contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.
Publisher note: Provider Selection Regime (PSR) intension to Award.<br/><br/>This is a provider selection Regime (PSR) intention to award notice. The awarding of this contract is subject to the Health Care Services, Provider Selection Regime (PSR) Regulations 2023 for the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award. The publication of this notice marks the start of the standstill period. Representations by providers must be made to decision makers by 21/08/2025. The contract has not yet been formally awarded, this notice serves as an intention to award under the PSR.<br/><br/>Award decision makers involved in this process include-<br/>Jade Mall-Assistant Contract Manager<br/>Nicole Coleman-Leicester Bone Bank and Tissue Bank General Manager.<br/>Hayley Turner-Group Head of Financial Management<br/>Dan Bromley-Category Manager <br/>Katrina Rennalls -Category Assistant<br/><br/>There were no declared conflicts of interest.<br/><br/>Representations should be sent to daniel.bromley2@nhs.net
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nuffield Health | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 046996-2025-1 · Nuffield Health
- Signed
- 7 Aug 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1bids | — | — | £1 – £1 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- NUFFIELD HEALTHAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.