Award

Purchase of Pipetting system

  • LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-067359

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05d150

Published 22 October 2025, 10:25am



Scope

Reference

c372980

Description

Purchase of HLAPro automated pipettor 03HLAPRO


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £216,000 excluding VAT
  • £259,200 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

31 October 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 December 2025 to 30 November 2026
  • 1 year

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33100000 - Medical equipments

Contract locations

  • UKC - North East (England)
  • UKD - North West (England)
  • UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
  • UKF - East Midlands (England)
  • UKG - West Midlands (England)
  • UKH - East of England
  • UKI - London
  • UKJ - South East (England)
  • UKK - South West (England)

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

Test reagents required to be able to perform solid phase HLA antibody testing, and this supplier is the only 1 that has automated instrumentation to support this testing. Automation is required to test the volume of samples needed to maintain service delivery.


Supplier

V.H. BIO LIMITED

  • Companies House: 02582192
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PYCR-3696-LBBM

Unit 11b Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate

Gateshead

NE11 0ZF

United Kingdom

Region: UKC22 - Tyneside

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: RR8
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNQG-8433-QXBP

Beckett Street

Leeds

LS9 7TF

United Kingdom

Region: UKE42 - Leeds

Organisation type: Public authority - central government