Award

Supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics)

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

10 Dec 2025 at 15:40

Award

05 Dec 2025 at 18:42

Planning

20 Mar 2025 at 14:25

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant authority, based in Bristol, has completed a direct award procurement process for the supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics). The contract, awarded on 3rd December 2025, will allow UNA Health Ltd, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, to supply medical consumables until the end of 2029, with options for renewal extending the potential contract duration until December 2031. The procurement process, initiated with a planning notice earlier in March 2025, involved engagement with potential suppliers to assess market capabilities and ensure compliance with NHSBT's technical and supply chain requirements.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses operating in the medical consumables industry, particularly those with the capacity to meet stringent supply chain and technical requirements specified by NHSBT. Given the direct award method utilised, firms with established track records in supplying validated assays from recognised manufacturers such as Fortress Diagnostics are well positioned to benefit from similar opportunities. Ensuring adherence to standards and having a robust distribution system in place are crucial factors for competitiveness in this sector.

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Notice Title

Supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics)

Notice Description

Supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics) Direct Award - PA2023

Planning Information

Supply of specified antibody assays for the detection of HEV IgG, HEV IgM and Treponemal pallidum haemagglutination and rapid plasma reagin (RPR) for Syphilis. NHSBT Microbiology Services Laboratory Virology (MSLV) is responsible for the confirmation of reactivity in samples from blood and non-blood donors referred to the laboratory following screening for mandatory and discretionary markers of transmissible infection through transfusion or transplantation. The assays required have been validated by MSLV for the above purposes and must be from the following manufacturer – Fortress Diagnostics. NHSBT now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers and understand the market. Business Requirements • The Supplier MUST be able to provide the required assays as detailed by MSLV • The Supplier MUST be able to ensure the supply of assays when ordered • The Supplier MUST be able to ensure there is a supply chain in place to include ordering processes and delivery of orders with appropriate temperature controls and turnaround times. • The Supplier MUST comply with NHSBT Supplier management requests • The Supplier MUST be certified to the relevant ISO standard and provide evidence • Detailed specification will be shared while scheduling the premarket engagement call. It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of 1st April 2025 to 15th April 2025. The meetings will be held remotely, the dates are to be confirmed. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g., send meeting details and agree time slots) for the meeting’s, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to Sahithi Bandi sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 31st March 2025. This should include a list of your potential attendees and a brief overview (or a website link) of the Goods / Services which might be offered. Please include options, if available, for a managed service contract. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. It should be noted that this procurement exercise may allow other Health authorities to use any agreements awarded.

Procurement Information

PA23 Sch.5 Single supplier - technical reasons Successful previous contract for Analysers - Requirement to use successful bidders consumables on their machines.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04efbe
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081616-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£120,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£50,638 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Apr 2025Expired
Award Date
3 Dec 20252 months ago
Contract Period
10 Dec 2025 - 8 Dec 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Additional Buyers

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT, BRISTOL

Contact Name
Sahithi Bandi
Contact Email
sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
07385149017

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 7QH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Filton
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

UNA HEALTH

UNA HEALTH LTDUNIT 6 & 7, FITZGERALD WAY SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 4HN.

Further Information

Notice Documents

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