Planning

DASP (Donor and Session Platform)

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

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

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-075406

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-051806 (view related notices)

Published 20 May 2025, 10:00am

Last edited 19 November 2025, 4:48pm

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Updated to reflect ongoing market engagement activities. Updated: Description with current approach, total contract value, planned engagement activity and revised dates for planned tender publication/engagement end date.

Scope

Reference

C402143

Description

NHS Blood and Transplant is progressing with the Donor and Session Platform (DASP) Programme, a transformative digital programme that aims to modernise donor engagement and session delivery.

To deliver DASP effectively, NHSBT intend to procure:

Three strategic delivery partners to work alongside NHSBT teams.

A CRM platform and software components.

Procurement will be phased, starting with the Digital Transformation Delivery Partner (DTDP).

Total value (estimated)

  • £15,000,000 excluding VAT
  • £18,000,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 2 March 2026 to 2 March 2029
  • Possible extension to 2 March 2030
  • 4 years, 1 day

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

28 November 2025

Engagement process description

A series of market engagement events will take place.

A further market engagement session is scheduled for 25th November 2025 and details can be found at www.techuk.org.

Additionally, draft documentation is also available for review and feedback on Atamis (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome), and searching for project reference C402143.


Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Submission

Publication date of tender notice (estimated)

19 December 2025


Contracting authority

NHS Blood and Transplant

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDBY-6395-VWBP

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

United Kingdom

Region: UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Organisation type: Public authority - central government