Planning

Environmental Monitoring Systems

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

03 Oct 2025 at 10:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Planning

22 May 2025 at 15:38

UK1 - Pipeline Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant service is in the planning stage for a tender titled "Environmental Monitoring Systems." This procurement falls under the services category and is located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The process is scheduled to follow an Open procedure, anticipated to clearly articulate the requirements. Key engagements, such as supplier engagement sessions, are planned for November 2025. The procurement is valued at £8 million, with a gross amount of £9.6 million. The procurement method involves a framework agreement planned to start on 1st October 2026 and conclude on 30th September 2030.

This tender offers an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental monitoring systems, particularly those able to provide comprehensive upgrades, maintenance, and calibration services for sophisticated monitoring equipment. The engagement showcases potential for SMEs and VCSEs, with NHSBT seeking expertise in systems capable of monitoring temperature and other critical parameters across numerous points. Companies experienced in these advanced systems can leverage this opportunity to grow their business footprint and establish a long-term commercial relationship with a central government public authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environmental Monitoring Systems

Notice Description

NHSBT are looking to award a Framework Agreement for the Upgrades, Maintenance and Calibration for Environmental Monitoring Systems (EMS) within NHSBT. We will award 2 x Lots to this Framework Agreement as follows: Lot 1: Maintenance and calibration of a existing Environmental Monitoring Systems Lot 2: Purchase of New and Upgrades to existing Environmental Monitoring Systems Temperature and environmental monitoring system(s) used within NHSBT are extensively used for monitoring, recording and reporting temperature conditions within laboratory equipment between the ranges -200degC to +200degC and within an accuracy of +/- 0.20degC. This would include but is not restricted to monitoring of fridges, freezers, incubators and liquid gas dewars. Systems must also provide a capability for monitoring other business critical parameters including but not limited to door alarms, motion sensors, particle counting, air quality including gas levels, pressure differentials and certain items of plant machinery. EMS systems deployed within NHSBT can have over 1000 individual points of monitoring. Any future system must have this monitoring capacity and have the capability to be further expanded where required. At this stage, it is envisaged that an Open procedure will be undertaken as NHSBT's requirements can be clearly articulated. It is NHSBT's intention to engage with the market to gather detailed information about the marketplace's capabilities. The format for this will be communicated to those that respond to this Notice. Supplier engagement sessions will be held in November 2025. If you are interested in this requirement, please email jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk.

Planning Information

Supplier Engagment Sessions will be held in November 2025. The format of these sessions will be shared at a later date.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-051f1e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/062058-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Feb 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Sep 2026 - 30 Sep 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Jo Murphy
Contact Email
jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
01179212718

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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