Planning

The Stem Cell Registry International Courier Service

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

UK3: Planned procurement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-064707

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05ae2a

Published 13 October 2025, 12:22pm



Scope

Reference

C384718

Description

International Courier Services for the specialist transportation of temperature controlled blood and material samples to/from NHS hospital sites

Total value (estimated)

  • £1,250,000 excluding VAT
  • £1,500,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 31 January 2026 to 30 January 2030
  • Possible extension to 30 January 2031
  • 5 years

Description of possible extension:

x1 12 month optional extension

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 64120000 - Courier services

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

17 November 2025

Tender submission deadline

15 December 2025, 12:00pm

Tenders may be submitted electronically

Yes

Award decision date (estimated)

5 January 2026


Procedure

Procedure type

Open procedure


Contracting authority

NHS Blood and Transplant

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBY-6395-VWBP

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

United Kingdom

Contact name: Sourcing and Procurement

Email: jennifer.morgan@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