Buyer Name: NHS Business Services Authority
Buyer Address: Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE15 8NY, United Kingdom
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Buyer Name: NHS Business Services Authority
Buyer Address: Stella House, Goldcrest Way, Newburn Riverside, Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, NE15 8NY, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Commercial Services Team
Contact Email: commercialservicesteam@nhsbsa.nhs.uk
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