Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Lowestoft Road, Gorleston
Great Yarmouth
NR316LA
Contact
Tracy Palmer
Telephone
+44 1493452263
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other type
NHS Foundation Trust
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract for the Supply of Blood and Blood Components
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85110000 - Hospital and related services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of blood components, reagents and services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,746,181
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH14 - Suffolk
- UKH15 - Norwich and East Norfolk
Main site or place of performance
James Paget University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of blood components, reagents and services.
This has been awarded under Direct Process 'A'.
The contract is for 3 years and was awarded on the 01/04/2025.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: No realistic alternative provider / Weighting: 100
Price - Weighting: 100
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
This is the only provider available who can supply these services.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
NHS Blood and Transplant
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKK1 - Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
Justification for not providing organisation identifier
Not on any register
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,746,181
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,746,181
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This is a Provider Selection Regime (PSR) confirmation of contract award notice. This contract has been awarded under the Health Care Services (Provider Selection Regime) Regulations 2023. For the avoidance of doubt, the provisions of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 do not apply to this award.
The decision has been made by the Chief Operating Officer for the Trust and there have been no conflicts of interests.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
James Paget University NHS Hospitals Foundation Trust
Great Yarmouth
Country
United Kingdom