Planning

Solution for washing Red Blood Cells

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-012297

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04fb6b

Published 1 April 2025, 2:46pm



Scope

Reference

C351077

Description

NHSBT wishes to engage with the market understand the markets capability to provide a solution (such as, but not limited to SAG-M, PAGGSM or AS3) for the routine washing and re-suspension of red cells during the production of specialist blood components in accordance with the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK details of which can be found at the following website https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book. Potential Suppliers should express their interest with a copy of any product literature to Samantha Rix at samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 30 April 2025 and Samantha will contact you to arrange an informal meeting. 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may incur irrespective of whether or not its tender is successful or if a tender or resulting framework or contract is withdrawn for any reason.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)

  • £240,000 excluding VAT
  • £288,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2028
  • Possible extension to 31 October 2030
  • 4 years

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33692000 - Medical solutions
  • 33194220 - Blood-transfusion supplies

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

30 April 2025

Engagement process description

NHSBT wishes to engage with the market understand the markets capability to provide a solution (such as, but not limited to SAG-M, PAGGSM or AS3) for the routine washing and re-suspension of red cells during the production of specialist blood components in accordance with the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK details of which can be found at the following website https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book. Potential Suppliers should express their interest with a copy of any product literature to Samantha Rix at samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 30 April 2025 and Samantha will contact you to arrange an informal meeting. 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.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

1 April 2026


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