Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Copper Sulphate Solution for Blood Donor Haemoglobin Screening
Notice Description
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Copper Sulphate Solution for Blood Donor Haemoglobin Screening. Please note that the Total Contract Value is the anticipated 'maximum' value of the Framework Agreement and there is no guarantee that the spend under the Framework Agreement will reach this level.
Planning Information
If you are interested in taking part in the market engagement, please contact james.marshall2@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 12:00 hrs (GMT) on 30/09/2025. Market engagement is likely to take place via a questionnaire and potentially video calls in October 2025. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0593fd
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085683-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
24 - Chemical products
-
- CPV Codes
24313126 - Copper sulphate
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- £2,250,000 £1M-£10M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Dec 20256 days ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 20262 months to go
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Nov 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 29 Mar 2026 - 29 Mar 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- james.marshall2@nhsbt.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
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
- 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/085683-2025
23rd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053864-2025
4th September 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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