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Published 12 Feb 2025, 14:24 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

LABScreen Testing Kits, LINKSEQ Testing Kits and LABType Typing Kits

Official notice

Authority: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: North West (UKD33)

Awarded value£2,218,515published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 6 Mar 2025no call for competition

Awarded to VH Bio Ltd2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to VH Bio for the provision of LABScreen Testing Kits, LINKSEQ Testing Kits and LABType Typing Kits. The Trust currently utilises One Lambda HLA antibody screening (LABScreen) testing kits for use with LABScan3D analysers, which have been previously procured, to detect and define HLA specific antibodies. The LABScreen kits are a trademark of One Lambda which are routinely used to screen patient serum samples in the pre- and post-transplant setting for both solid organ and haematopoietic progenitor stem cell transplant recipients. The LABScreen kits are the most reliable and informative kit available, and this kit is needed for consistency with longitudinal testing. VH Bio provide the Trust with technical support for the products. The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing HLA antibody detection and definition using the LABScreen testing kits with the LABScan3D testing platform. The Trust currently utilises LINKSEQ testing kits for use with LightCycler 480 ii and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments for HLA typing, which have been previously procured. The LINKSEQ kits are the only compatible SSP kits for the LightCycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments for HLA typing of DNA tests undertaken. The LINKSEQ wipe tests are required for quality control and are a requirement of accreditation standards. The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing HLA typing using the LINKSEQ testing kits with the Light Cycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments. The Trust currently utilises LABTYPE HLA and KIR typing kits and ancillary reagents for use with the LUMINEX LABScan 3D instruments, which have been previously procured. The LABType kits and ancillary reagents are compatible with the LUMINEX LABScan 3D instruments for DNA tests undertaken. The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing HLA typing using the LABType kits with the LIMINEX LABScan 3D system.

CPV: Reagents and contrast media

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: North West · Manchester

Extensions: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a able to extend the contract for a further 24 months in 12 month increments.

33696000 Reagents and contrast media

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Goods
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: 12 Feb 2025, 14:24 GMT
Last source update: 10 Mar 2025, 08:13 GMT
Authority reference: C334057
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-008446
Classification (CPV): Reagents and contrast media
Delivery area: North West (UKD33)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04de2f Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: The Trust currently utilises One Lambda HLA antibody screening (LABScreen) testing kits for use with LABScan3D analysers, which have been previously procured, to detect and define HLA specific antibodies. The LABScreen kits are a trademark of One Lambda which are routinely used to screen patient serum samples in the pre- and post-transplant setting for both solid organ and haematopoietic progenitor stem cell transplant recipients. The LABScreen kits are the most reliable and informative kit available, and this kit is needed for consistency with longitudinal testing. VH Bio provide the Trust with technical support for the products. The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing HLA antibody detection and definition using the LABScreen testing kits with the LABScan3D testing platform. The Trust currently utilises LINKSEQ testing kits for use with LightCycler 480 ii and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments for HLA typing, which have been previously procured. The LINKSEQ kits are the only compatible SSP kits for the LightCycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments for HLA typing of DNA tests undertaken. The LINKSEQ wipe tests are required for quality control and are a requirement of accreditation standards. The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing HLA typing using the LINKSEQ testing kits with the Light Cycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments. The Trust currently utilises LABTYPE HLA and KIR typing kits and ancillary reagents for use with the LUMINEX LABScan 3D instruments, which have been previously procured. The LABType kits and ancillary reagents are compatible with the LUMINEX LABScan 3D instruments for DNA tests undertaken. The Transplant Laboratory has been accredited by the United Kingdom Accreditation Service for performing HLA typing using the LABType kits with the LIMINEX LABScan 3D system.

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender

Buyer details updated
10 Mar 2025, 08:13 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £2,218,5151 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 2latest 6 Mar 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
VH Bio LtdSME	£2,218,515 †same award published again · counted once	—	Awarded
VH Bio LtdSME	£2,218,515 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 008446-2025-1 · VH Bio LtdSME
Signed
6 Mar 2025
Value
£2,218,515
Status
active
Contract 004759-2025-C334057-1 · VH Bio LtdSME
Signed
12 Feb 2025
Value
£2,218,515
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth Trust Headquarters Cobbett House, MANCHESTER, North West, M139WLContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

V.H. Bio LimitedAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02582192 Gateshead, North East
V.H. Bio LimitedAwarded supplier02582192 Unit 11B Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead, Gateshead, North East, NE11 0ZFContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.