Award

Sample Analysis (Snake Venom)

  • Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

UK6: Contract award notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-005540

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05a998 (view related notices)

Published 21 January 2026, 7:05pm



Scope

Reference

LW150

Description

The purpose of this project is to evaluate efficacy and safety of a range of existing and new antivenoms with, developing evidence for policy-makers on the optimum antivenoms for their countries. This tender will cover the analysis of the clinical samples collected during the ANYSNAKES trial. In addition to this a subset of samples will be part of our trial looking at small molecule which can inhibit venom (TOCSINS). This procurement is intended to establish a supplier relationship that can support the initial study described, as well as future studies of a similar nature that may arise during the contract period. Each additional study will be confirmed through an agreed task order or variation.

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Contract 1. Sample Analysis

Supplier

Contract value

  • £245,000 excluding VAT
  • £294,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Award decision date

21 January 2026

Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers

21 January 2026

Standstill period

  • End: 30 January 2026
  • 8 working days

Earliest date the contract will be signed

3 February 2026

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 4 February 2026 to 31 January 2029
  • Possible extension to 31 January 2031
  • 4 years, 11 months, 25 days

Description of possible extension:

2 Options to extend the contract for periods of one year each

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71620000 - Analysis services
  • 85111810 - Blood analysis services

Contract locations

  • UKE32 - Sheffield

Information about tenders

  • 1 tender received
  • 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
    • 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
    • 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
  • 1 supplier awarded contracts
  • 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)

Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Supplier

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYZV-3517-VQCJ

Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Glossop Road

Sheffield

S10 2JF

United Kingdom

Region: UKE32 - Sheffield

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Supported employment provider: No

Public service mutual: No

Contract 1. Sample Analysis


Contracting authority

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDZC-7999-ZGYT

Pembroke Place, Liverpool

Liverpool

L3 5QA

United Kingdom

Contact name: Procurement

Telephone: +44 1517053152

Email: purchasing@lstmed.ac.uk

Region: UKD72 - Liverpool

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government