Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
FRIMLEY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Portsmouth Road
Frimley
GU167UJ
UK
Contact person: Priscilla mulenga
E-mail: priscilla.mulenga2@nhs.net
NUTS: UKJ
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.fhft.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
FHFT-C-Managed Service Contract for Provision of Blood Cultures Testing Services
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Framework direct award via the East of England Framework.
This is an interim solution to allow continuation of current provision for the blood culture testing service whilst the Trust prepares for a re-tender.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 230 052.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
UKD
UKE
UKF
UKG
UKH
UKI
UKJ
UKK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is an interim solution to allow continuation of current provision for the blood culture testing service whilst the Trust prepares for a re-tender.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
The framework direct award is an interim solution to allow continuation of current service whilst the Trust prepares for a re-tender.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
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
13/06/2025
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
Chrystal Medical Limited
03438042
Manchester
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 230 052.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/06/2025