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Published 25 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Lovo Med Cell Processing Kits

Official notice

Authority: The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (Central government)

Direct award
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Awarded value£127,200published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 25 Sept 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Fresenius Kabi Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust requires the supply of LOVO Med Cell Processing Kit consumables for use with existing LOVO Analysers. The requirement comprises 24 boxes of LOVO Med Cell Processing Kits over a 12-month period.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Awarded
33140000 Medical consumables

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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
25 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
Last source update
25 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-091091
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077abd Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

The contract is being awarded under Section 41 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023. Due to technical compatibility requirements and an absence of competition for technical reasons, only Fresenius Kabi Limited can supply consumables compatible with the Trust's existing LOVO Analysers. No reasonable alternative or substitute consumables are available that would enable continued operation of the equipment.

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Sept 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 14:49 BST
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    25 Sept 2026, 15:16 BST
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    8 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £127,2001 award exc. VAT
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Fresenius Kabi LimitedLovo Med Processing Kits9 Oct 2026 – 8 Oct 2027£127,20025 Sept 2026Awarded

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RTD · GB-PPON: PDCY-5582-YRHQ Royal Victoria Infirmary, Queen Victoria Road, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, North East, NE1 4LPContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • FRESENIUS KABI LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02182135GB-PPON: PZVH-4892-PJYY Cestrian Court, Runcorn, North West, WA7 1NTContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender