Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
RHM
Tremona Road
Southampton
SO166YD
UK
E-mail: wplcontractsadministrator@wpl.uhs.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKJ32
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.uhs.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
WPL06866 - Donor Search and Provision Service
Reference number: WPL06866
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85146200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This contract is for the provision of stem cell services to support the UHS Transplant Centre. The four core services are:
- Manages adult volunteer donors and cord blood banks to source and distribute stem cells and lymphocytes.
- Coordinates international donor searches and manages the import/export of therapeutic cells.
- Conducts tissue-typing tests and advises on matching the best graft for patients.
- Sources and distributes cells from related family donors.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
5 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ32
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The provider is to continue providing registry services, donor typing, matching, and stem cell procurement and distribution.
This contract award has been made following the PSR Direct Award Process A.
The maximum amount payable under this contract between the dates shown below is £5,500,000 excluding VAT.
Contract Start: 01/06/2026
Contract End: 31/05/2029
II.2.5) Award criteria
Cost criterion: No realistic alternative provider
/ Weighting: 100
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
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.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
02/07/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Anthony Nolan
2379280
2 Heathgate Place, 75-87 Agincourt Road
London
NW3 2NU
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://anthonynolan.org
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 5 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.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 makers: Trust Clinical and Commercial & Procurement support functions.
A Trust employee involved in drafting the service level agreement declared a professional connection with the provider through the conflicts assessment process. To mitigate any perceived risk, this individual was completely excluded from the supplier validation and contract approval chain. Independent clinical and commercial stakeholders subsequently conducted an un-conflicted review of the contract to ensure appropriate governance and value for money.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution
70 Fleet Street
London
EC4Y 1EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.cedr.com/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
10/07/2026