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Hire of Supplementary Lighting, Heating and Cooling equipment

NHS Blood and Transplant

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Aug 2026 at 14:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

04 Aug 2026 at 16:28

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

13 Jan 2026 at 09:58

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Blood and Transplant procured a service to hire supplementary lighting, heating and cooling equipment for blood donation teams. The requirement covers the provision and associated electrical installation and electrical services for equipment used across the United Kingdom. This is a public-sector services contract managed by NHS Blood and Transplant, with delivery activity recorded at UK level. The procurement’s classification also refers to the hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver, although the stated requirement focuses on heating and cooling equipment for blood donation operations. The selected supplier, Brandon Hire Station, is an SME. The service is therefore relevant to equipment hire businesses able to support temporary or supplementary environmental-control needs, together with the associated electrical capability and nationwide operational coverage.

The procurement is complete and awarded following an open procedure. One supplier, Brandon Hire Station, was awarded the contract on 14 March 2026, and the contract was signed on 8 May 2026. The active contract runs from 14 August 2026 to 30 April 2030, with a possible extension to 3 May 2032; the renewal provision is described as an optional extension dependent on business need, budget and performance. The awarded and contracted value is £5,112,000 excluding VAT, or £6,134,000 including VAT. The original tender estimate was £4,907,200 excluding VAT, or £6,134,000 including VAT. Two bids were received and one reached the final stage. Evaluation weighted price at 60%, technical quality at 30% and social value at 10%.

This award demonstrates substantial, recurring demand from NHS Blood and Transplant for hired heating and cooling equipment supporting blood donation teams. A credible future competitor would need the equipment-hire capability to provide supplementary temperature-control solutions, plus the electrical installation and electrical services identified in the awarded scope. The requirement is suitable for SMEs and VCSEs, indicating that smaller specialist providers can be competitive where they can demonstrate the necessary operational capacity. The evaluation places greater emphasis on price than technical quality, while still assigning significant weight to technical delivery and social value. Suppliers should therefore be able to offer commercially competitive hire arrangements, reliable equipment support and a clear social-value contribution. Performance credibility also matters: the contract includes an on-time-delivery measure based on deliveries arriving within the agreed delivery window.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Hire of Supplementary Lighting, Heating and Cooling equipment

Notice Description

Provision of heating and cooling equipment for blood donation team.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-060444
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077713-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45317000 - Other electrical installation work

60180000 - Hire of goods-transport vehicles with driver

71314100 - Electrical services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£4,907,200 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,907,200 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£5,112,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£5,112,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Feb 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
14 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
14 Aug 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS Blood and Transplant
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 7QH
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
Filton
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Brandon Hire Station

Further Information

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