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National Framework Agreement for Provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Support
Published Today
2 Nov 2026
- Primary CPV
-
34000000 *
Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
- Location
- 🇬🇧 GG
- Value
- £10,000,000
- Contract
-
1.9 years Duration
02/11/2026 01/10/2028
- Contract Types
-
34 *Transport equipmentFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Liverpool Road, Chester, CH2 1UL, United Kingdom · GG
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
- Contract Signed (find-tender.service.gov.uk) · Contract Signed
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COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDAT...
All notices from this publisher Same CPV code
34000000 *
All notices with this CPV code
Reference: F/104/BCRS/26/JH
The objective of this framework is to provide Public Sector Organisations with a comprehensive range of biomedical and clinical research support solutions to contribute to strengthening their research capacity and innovation potential. The scope covers the full research lifecycle, from the design, delivery and management of biomedical and clinical trials to logistics, sample processing, storage, data, and laboratory support.
Biomedical and clinical research support solutions covered by this Framework will include, but are not limited to:
• Transportation of biomedical and clinical research samples
• Sample processing for biomedical and clinical research trials
• Automated biomedical and clinical sample storage
• Manual biomedical and clinical sample storage
• On-site and off-site temperature-controlled biomedical and clinical sample storage
• Collection of biomedical and clinical research data
• Storage of biomedical and clinical research data
• Analysis of biomedical and clinical research data
• Reporting and interpretation of biomedical and clinical research data
• Design of biomedical and clinical research clinical trials
• Implementation of biomedical and clinical research clinical trials
Awarded to
Full CPV breakdown
- 34000000 — Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Competition
- Open competition (any supplier can bid)
- Contract type
- Services
- Winning supplier
- Large company
- Lots
- 4
- Procurement method
- Open procedure
- Main category
- Services
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Complete
- Award status
- Active
- Framework agreement
- Yes
- Framework details
- Call off contracts may be awarded with or without further competition. A detailed explanation of the call off award process and evaluation criteria to be used as part of this process is available in the ITT and briefing pack of this Framework.
- Covered by GPA
- Yes
- Number of lots
- 4
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 02 Nov 2026 14:40
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05dd98
- Notice ID
- F/104/BCRS/26/JH
Organisations on this notice
RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED
Supplier Large
Ardmore, 55 Diamond Road, Co. Antrim, BT29 4QY, United Kingdom
GB-COH NI015738
Lots (4)
Lot 1
· Complete
Lot 2
· Complete
Lot 3
· Complete
Lot 5
· Complete
Full notice record
196 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Liverpool Road |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Chester |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | CH2 1UL |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKD63 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | info@coch-cps.co.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Ardmore, 55 Diamond Road |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Co. Antrim |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | BT29 4QY |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKN0D |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | tenders@randox.com |
| Party 2 › Role | supplier |
| Party 2 › Link | http://www.randox.com |
| Party 2 › Business size | large |
| Party 2 › VCSEs | No |
| Party 2 › Public service mission organisation | No |
| Party 2 › Sheltered workshop | No |
Buyer
| Name | COUNTESS OF CHESTER HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
Tender
| Title | National Framework Agreement for Provision of Biomedical and Clinical Research Support |
| Status | complete |
| Procedure type | open |
| Procedure | Open procedure |
| Covered by | GPA |
| Participation Fees › Type | win |
| Participation Fees › Relative Value › Proportion | 0.01 |
| Participation Fees › Relative Value › Monetary Value | award |
| Participation Fees › Description | The Gain Share charge will be levied at 1.0% of the turnover of each Call-off Contract awarded under the Framework. The Gain Share charge will be paid by the Framework Supplier to the Framework Host for the duration of each Call-off Contract. Call-off Contracts may exceed the Framework Agreement expiry date and in such cases the Gain Share charges will continue to be paid until the Call-off Contract expiry date. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Is Open Framework Scheme | Yes |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Method | With and without reopening competition |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Type | open |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Location Restrictions › Buyer Location Restriction 1 › Gazetteer › Identifiers | UK |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Location Restrictions › Buyer Location Restriction 2 › Gazetteer › Identifiers | GG |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Location Restrictions › Buyer Location Restriction 3 › Gazetteer › Identifiers | IM |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Location Restrictions › Buyer Location Restriction 4 › Gazetteer › Identifiers | JE |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Buyer Categories | A list of eligible users is provided within the ITT pack and is attached to this notice. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Description | Call off contracts may be awarded with or without further competition. A detailed explanation of the call off award process and evaluation criteria to be used as part of this process is available in the ITT and briefing pack of this Framework. |
| Techniques › Framework agreement › Open Framework Scheme End Date | 1 Oct 2034 |
| Lot › Lot 1 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 2 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 3 › Status | complete |
| Lot › Lot 4 › Status | complete |
| Document › Document type | Conflict of interest |
| Document › Description | Not published |
Awards
| Award 1 › Status | active |
| Award 1 › Category | services |
| Award 1 › Supplier › Name | RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation |
| Award 1 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | GG |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GG |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | Guernsey |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | IM |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | IM |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | Isle of Man |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | JE |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | JE |
| Award 1 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | Jersey |
| Award 2 › Status | active |
| Award 2 › Category | services |
| Award 2 › Supplier › Name | RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED |
| Award 2 › Item › CPV › Description | Laboratory services |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | GG |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GG |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | Guernsey |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | IM |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | IM |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | Isle of Man |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | JE |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | JE |
| Award 2 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | Jersey |
| Award 3 › Status | active |
| Award 3 › Category | services |
| Award 3 › Supplier › Name | RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Medical computer equipment |
| Award 3 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | GG |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GG |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | Guernsey |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | IM |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | IM |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | Isle of Man |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | JE |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | JE |
| Award 3 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | Jersey |
| Award 4 › Status | active |
| Award 4 › Category | services |
| Award 4 › Supplier › Name | RANDOX LABORATORIES LIMITED |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description | Laboratory services |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description | Research and experimental development services |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 3 › Description | Research and development consultancy services |
| Award 4 › Item › CPV › CPV 4 › Description | Design and execution of research and development |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Region (NUTS) | UK |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | GB |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 1 › Country | United Kingdom |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Region (NUTS) | GG |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | GG |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 2 › Country | Guernsey |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Region (NUTS) | IM |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | IM |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 3 › Country | Isle of Man |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Region (NUTS) | JE |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | JE |
| Award 4 › Item › Delivery › Delivery 4 › Country | Jersey |
Contracts
| Contract 1 › Status | active |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › Start | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › End | 1 Oct 2028 |
| Contract 1 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Oct 2034 |
| Contract 1 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 1 › Renewal › Description | This is Framework 1 of an Open Framework. The Term of the Open Framework shall be 8 years from the Commencement Date. It is intended that the Open Framework will be reopened every 24 months as the Framework Host deems necessary. At these points, incumbent framework suppliers will have the opportunity to revise their Tender, or they may leave their offer as per their last framework tender submission. The term of Framework 1 shall be 24 months from the commencement date |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £12,000,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Value | £10,000,000 |
| Contract 1 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 1 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 1 › Signed | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 1 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25023 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 2 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25024 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 3 › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 3 › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103794-2026 |
| Contract 1 › Document › Document 3 › Published | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 2 › Status | active |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › Start | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › End | 1 Oct 2028 |
| Contract 2 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Oct 2034 |
| Contract 2 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 2 › Renewal › Description | This is Framework 1 of an Open Framework. The Term of the Open Framework shall be 8 years from the Commencement Date. It is intended that the Open Framework will be reopened every 24 months as the Framework Host deems necessary. At these points, incumbent framework suppliers will have the opportunity to revise their Tender, or they may leave their offer as per their last framework tender submission. The term of Framework 1 shall be 24 months from the commencement date |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £12,000,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Value | £10,000,000 |
| Contract 2 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 2 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 2 › Signed | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 1 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25025 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 2 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25026 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 3 › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 3 › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103794-2026 |
| Contract 2 › Document › Document 3 › Published | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 3 › Status | active |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › Start | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › End | 1 Oct 2028 |
| Contract 3 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Oct 2034 |
| Contract 3 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 3 › Renewal › Description | This is Framework 1 of an Open Framework. The Term of the Open Framework shall be 8 years from the Commencement Date. It is intended that the Open Framework will be reopened every 24 months as the Framework Host deems necessary. At these points, incumbent framework suppliers will have the opportunity to revise their Tender, or they may leave their offer as per their last framework tender submission. The term of Framework 1 shall be 24 months from the commencement date |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £12,000,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Value | £10,000,000 |
| Contract 3 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 3 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 3 › Signed | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 1 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25027 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 2 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25028 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 3 › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 3 › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103794-2026 |
| Contract 3 › Document › Document 3 › Published | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 4 › Status | active |
| Contract 4 › Contract period › Start | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 4 › Contract period › End | 1 Oct 2028 |
| Contract 4 › Contract period › Can be extended to | 1 Oct 2034 |
| Contract 4 › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Contract 4 › Renewal › Description | This is Framework 1 of an Open Framework. The Term of the Open Framework shall be 8 years from the Commencement Date. It is intended that the Open Framework will be reopened every 24 months as the Framework Host deems necessary. At these points, incumbent framework suppliers will have the opportunity to revise their Tender, or they may leave their offer as per their last framework tender submission. The term of Framework 1 shall be 24 months from the commencement date |
| Contract 4 › Value › Value incl. VAT | £12,000,000 |
| Contract 4 › Value › Value | £10,000,000 |
| Contract 4 › Value › Currency | GBP |
| Contract 4 › Above threshold | Yes |
| Contract 4 › Signed | 2 Nov 2026 |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 1 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 1 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25029 |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 2 › Document type | Contract signed |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 2 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-25030 |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 3 › Document type | Contract notice |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 3 › Description | Contract details notice on Find a Tender |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 3 › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/103794-2026 |
| Contract 4 › Document › Document 3 › Published | 2 Nov 2026 |