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LSL/MED/0212 - The Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices

LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

24 Jul 2026 at 14:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

26 Mar 2026 at 13:30

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Planning

15 Aug 2025 at 15:02

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Leidos Supply Limited is procuring blood bank centrifuge devices and their associated supply and support for use across the United Kingdom. The requirement covers centrifuges, consumables, ancillary equipment, training, servicing, maintenance, repairs, spares, test equipment and packaging. The equipment supports blood grouping, blood testing and cross-matching activities, including use with existing test tubes and ID Cards. TVS Supply Chain Solutions Limited conducted various parts of the evaluation for the procuring organisation. The requirement is for goods and includes laboratory and tabletop centrifuges and their accessories, with related blood-testing reagents and analysis equipment. The intended solution must work with Leidos’ existing Bio-Rad ID Incubator L and ID Pipettor FP-6 systems as one integrated capability.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a direct award. Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited was selected on 8 July 2026 for a three-year framework agreement, with the contract period running from 5 August 2026 to 3 August 2029. The awarded value is £1,040,000 excluding VAT, or £1,300,000 including VAT. The procurement used a closed framework and covered one lot, which was suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award was based on Bio-Rad being identified as the sole manufacturer and distributor of the ID Centrifuge L and the sole provider of its equipment support. The stated rationale was interoperability with existing Bio-Rad equipment, use of approved consumables, preservation of certification and avoidance of risks to blood-group identification and transfusion safety.

This award demonstrates demand for specialist blood-bank centrifuge systems supported as part of an integrated diagnostic capability. Suppliers seeking comparable work with Leidos would need proven expertise in laboratory centrifugation for blood grouping and cross-matching, alongside the ability to provide compatible consumables, accessories, training, servicing, maintenance, repairs, spares, test equipment and packaging. Technical interoperability is central: equipment must work reliably with established incubator and pipetting systems and support both existing test tubes and ID Cards. Credible competitors would also need strong manufacturer or distribution rights, dependable lifecycle support and the ability to maintain validated, certified equipment. Experience managing patient-safety risks, accurate test results and regulated blood-testing operations would be particularly relevant when this requirement is next considered.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

LSL/MED/0212 - The Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices

Notice Description

This requirement involves the setting up of a three-year Framework Agreement for the further Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge including consumables, ancillaries, training and maintenance. Further to the Transparency notice released on 26/03/2026 reference LSL/MED/0212 - The Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices - notice number 2026/S 000-027938, Leidos Supply will award the Supply and Support of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices to Bio-Rad Laboratories on a 3 Year Term from 05/08/2026 with an estimated value of PS1,300,000 across 3 years

Planning Information

To request the further documents please contact: Name and Email address Abbie Buchan Abbie.buchan104@teamleidos.mod.uk In the email request, the documents related the Supply of Blood Bank Centrifuge Devices. The documents will then be sent for completion and should be returned to the same email addresses before the deadline. Responses are required as soon as possible to inform next steps, but the PMEN will remain open until 01/09/2025

Procurement Information

Bio-Rad is the sole provider of equipment support for the ID Centrifuge L, including servicing, maintenance, repairs, training, spares, test equipment and packaging.Bio-Rad confirms that they are the sole source manufacturer and distributor of the ID Centrifuge L. The newly procured centrifuge needs to be interoperable with the current in-service suite (Bio-Rad ID Incubator L and ID Pipettor FP-6) as this makes up the whole capability.The customer is looking to obtain a single centrifuge that can be used for both existing test tubes and ID Cards currently in-service. There are many risks involving such as Replacing or mixing components with non-Bio-Rad equipment can cause incorrect test results, leading to wrong blood group identification, mismatched transfusions and potential serious harm or death Only manufacturer-approved equipment and consumables (Bio-Rad) should be used with the full suite to ensure reliable results and maintain certification Blood grouping and cross matching systems are supplied as full Bio-Rad suite. Any modification, even minor, requires formal validation to ensure accuracy, sensitivity, and reliability before patient testing Thus, Team Leidos is using the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication (with consideration to PA23 Schedule 5 Paragraphs 5-7) on the basis that Bio-Rad is the sole supplier able to provide the required items.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-058915
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070345-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

42 - Industrial machinery

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33141300 - Venepuncture, blood sampling devices

33141510 - Blood products

33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents

33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

38434520 - Blood analysers

38434550 - Blood-cell counters

42930000 - Centrifuges, calendering or vending machines

42931000 - Centrifuges

42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories

42931120 - Tabletop centrifuges

42931130 - Inserts for centrifuges

42931140 - Rotary equipment for centrifuges

85111810 - Blood analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£300,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,040,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
26 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
5 Aug 2026 - 3 Aug 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
LEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FH
Postcode Area
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
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIO-RAD LABORATORIES LIMITED

Further Information

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