Planning

Sample Pouches for Quality Monitoring

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-011390

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04f91a

Published 26 March 2025, 4:10pm



Scope

Reference

C346617

Description

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has a requirement for blood component sample pouches which are suitable for use in sampling of blood components. Blood samples are taken from components to measure blood quality parameters to assess pack / production process capabilities to meet final component specification. Sample pouches must be capable of taking a representative sample of the blood in the component pack whilst not affecting the originating blood pack and component functionality. Potential Suppliers should express their interest and request a Supplier Engagement Questionnaire from Samantha Rix at samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk Completed Questionnaires should be completed and returned by 17 April 2025 @17:00. Following submission of Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, NHSBT may hold Supplier Engagement meetings (dates to be confirmed) with Potential Suppliers who submitted a completed Supplier Engagement Questionnaire by the deadline stated above. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. Each Potential Supplier is responsible for all costs and expenses incurred in relation to this Market Engagement exercise, each Potential Supplier accepts by its participation in this process, including without limitation the submission of any documents or attending meetings, that it will not be entitled to claim from NHSBT any costs, expenses or liabilities that it may incur irrespective of whether or not its tender is successful or if a tender or resulting framework or contract is withdrawn for any reason.

Total value (estimated)

  • £155,000 excluding VAT
  • £186,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 October 2025 to 31 October 2027
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2029
  • 4 years, 1 month

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33141613 - Blood bags

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

17 April 2025

Engagement process description

Potential Suppliers should express their interest and request a Supplier Engagement Questionnaire from Samantha Rix at samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk Completed Questionnaires should be completed and returned by 17 April 2025 @17:00. Following submission of Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, NHSBT may hold Supplier Engagement meetings (dates to be confirmed) with Potential Suppliers who submitted a completed Supplier Engagement Questionnaire by the deadline stated above.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

2 June 2025


Contracting authority

NHS Blood and Transplant

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBY-6395-VWBP

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Samantha Rix

Email: samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Website: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government