Contract

Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework

  • NHS Blood and Transplant
  • Welsh Blood Service
  • Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
  • Irish Blood Transfusion Service

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-065050

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03f9a0 (view related notices)

Published 14 October 2025, 10:26am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Blood and Transplant

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

Contact

Coco Otiotio

Email

coco.otiotio@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7385435288

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.1) Name and addresses

Welsh Blood Service

Ely Valley Road

Talbot Green

CF72 9WB

Email

amy.hancock2@wales.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

21 Ellens Glen Road

Edinburgh

EH17 7QT

Email

sheila.ferguson2@nhs.scot

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.scotblood.co.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.scotblood.co.uk/

one.1) Name and addresses

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

James’s Street

Dublin

D08 NH5R

Email

brian.boland@ibts.ie

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.giveblood.ie

Buyer's address

http://www.giveblood.ie

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract involves joint procurement

In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law

UK

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

Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The third-party transport and storage contract being procured through this tender directly supports NHSBT core function and Other Blood Services, in the safe, sustainable, and efficient supply of Plasma for Medicine (PfM) to the fractionator.

The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:
National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)
The Welsh Blood Service (WBS)
The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)
The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS).

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £4,120,000

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Award of Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2023/S 000-026026


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

31 July 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Pulleyn Transport Limited

Church Lane, Three Mile Cross, Reading, Berkshire

Berkshire

RG7 1HB

Email

tom.wakefield@pulleyn.co.uk

Telephone

+44 189840300

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

07586992

Internet address

www.pulleyn.co.uk

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £4,500,000

Lowest offer: £4,120,000 / Highest offer: £4,120,000 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

This UK Framework Agreement is for a period of 4 years. The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement:; National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and the Republic of Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS).

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/