Planning

Specialist Transportation Services Required for NHS Blood and Transplant Donors

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-055681

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05984c

Published 11 September 2025, 10:16am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Blood and Transplant

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

Contact

Jennifer Morgan

Email

jennifer.morgan@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

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

Buyer's address

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

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Specialist Transportation Services Required for NHS Blood and Transplant Donors

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 98371000 - Funeral services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Funeral Director Transportation Services within the North West

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 98370000 - Funeral and related services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKD - North West (England)

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

We are looking for a specialist registered funeral provider to provide transportation services of deceased donors bodies from a hospital or location within the North West region, into our Liverpool based donor facility. This will also involve return transportation service, typically within a 24-48 hour period.

We would need assurance that arrangements can be made at a last minute’s notice and include out-of-hour services as donors are often required without prior notice. We currently require x2 donor collections/ returns per month within the North West region. (although frequency can vary)

We would be contracting under NHSBT standard purchase order terms and conditions, link below:
NHS England » NHS terms and conditions for the procurement of goods and non-clinical services

If you would like to be considered for this opportunity, please get in touch for a detailed specification of our requirement. Please respond by no later than 19th September 2025.

Many thanks
NHSBT

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

6 October 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes