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To increase corneal tissue supply and create a sustainable supply for the future to meet the clinical demand for this potentially sight saving surgery.
NHS England has agreed a national contract and centralised budget for the supply of corneal tissue, including non-recurrent investment to enable NHSBT to expand specialist eye donation teams in England.
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately. 1 bids were received in total.
Lots
1
Initial Term Value
£43,000,000
Bids Received
1
Bids per Lot
1
Limited competition: at least one lot received only a single bid.
Lot
Value
Bids Received
Awarded To
Status
Lot 1
£43,000,000
initial term
1
single bid — no competition
NHS Blood and Transplant
active
Data note: the source feed marks these lots as cancelled even though their awards are active — an inconsistency in the published notice. The award status is shown above.
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
to address immediate risks to safety and quality of care100%
Price0%
Key Dates
Published
28 May 2024
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
-
Award Date
-
Contract Signed
1 April 2024
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Procurement Details
Method
Limited — the buyer invited chosen suppliers
Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Route to market
Direct award
Main category
Services
Category
–
Delivery location
UK
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-046bbf
Legal Basis
Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (EU Directive 2014/24)