Notice Information
Notice Title
Digital Transformation Delivery Partner - Donor and Session Programme
Notice Description
The Donor and Session Programme (DASP) is a strategically critical, four-year transformation programme to modernise NHS Blood and Transplant's (NHSBT) donor engagement, appointment booking, and session management systems across whole blood, platelets, and plasma. We are reducing our dependency on ageing systems and replacing outdated, paper-heavy processes with one seamless, end-to-end digital system. This will cover everything from booking an appointment to completing health checks and managing the donation session itself. To achieve such an innovative and ambitious programme, we must recognise this complexity, be comfortable with the pace of learning and adapting, and focus our energy on supporting safe, steady progress. Constructive engagement, shared ownership, and leadership alignment will be critical to sustaining momentum and delivering the transformation successfully. We therefore require partners with the breadth of transformation and technical skills and knowledge who will work in partnership with NHSBT, programme teams, stakeholders, partners and other suppliers to help deliver a fundamental, sustained and safe shift in NHSBT's operating model, technology and capabilities. Further information regarding DASP can be found in the supporting 'ITT Information for Bidders' documents which are located within the attachments area of Atamis. This procurement seeks to establish a contract with a suitably qualified and experienced Digital Transformation Delivery Partner. It is anticipated that separate procurements will follow for a Technical Implementation Partner and a Business Change Partner. Please note that the supplier appointed under this contract will not be eligible to participate in either of these subsequent procurements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Optional extension for up to 12 months - can be made incrementally or cumulatively
Renewal: Optional extension for up to 12 months
Planning Information
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.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-051806
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029386-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
72224000 - Project management consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- £3,200,000 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Dec 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 13 Feb 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 26 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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
- TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLK11 Bristol, City of
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Filton
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029386-2026
31st March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084915-2025
19th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075426-2025
19th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075406-2025
19th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025415-2025
22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023001-2025
20th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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