Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
Contact
Coco Otiotio
Telephone
+44 7385435288
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Blood Service
Ely Valley Road
Talbot Green
CF72 9WB
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
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.1) Name and addresses
Irish Blood Transfusion Service
James’s Street
Dublin
D08 NH5R
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Telephone
+44 189840300
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07586992
Internet address
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