Award

Secondary Blood Grouping and Sickle Testing

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Award

25 Jul 2025 at 09:42

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process, conducted by NHS Blood and Transplant, focused on the provision of secondary blood grouping and sickle cell testing services. The contract, titled "Secondary Blood Grouping and Sickle Testing," falls under the blood analysis services category and was intended to supply automated blood group testing equipment for multiple uses, including antibody screening and sickle cell trait screening. The request for procurement followed a limited method due to the lack of suitable tenders in an open procedure, with an award made to IBG Immucor Ltd on 25th July 2025. The procurement was classified as a managed service contract, with a total contract value of £6,240,000 for services across the UK.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for companies operating within the healthcare technology sector, specifically those specialising in blood analysis and automated testing solutions. Although the contract was awarded without a competitive tender process, it highlights the demand for innovative and efficient diagnostic equipment in the public health sector. Businesses that can offer advanced technological solutions capable of meeting the rigorous requirements of the NHS and other public healthcare institutions are well-suited to pursue similar contracts in the future.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Secondary Blood Grouping and Sickle Testing

Notice Description

Managed Service Contract for the Provision of Secondary Blood Grouping & Sickle Cell Testing

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSBT will award a Managed Service Contract for the supply of commercially available automated blood group testing equipment for use as a secondary testing technology for ABO and Rh D typing, antibody screening and identification, extended red cell phenotyping and HbAS (heterozygous sickle cell trait) screening for donor blood, tissues and stem cell (haemopoietic progenitor cells and therapeutic cells) samples.

Procurement Information

No suitable tenders received in Open Procedure.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056614
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043039-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85111810 - Blood analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£6,240,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Jul 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20254 months ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Jo Murphy
Contact Email
jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1179212718

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
1
Supplier Name

IBG IMMUCOR

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