Supply, Calibration & Maintenance of Temperature Loggers

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Supply, Calibration and Maintenance of Temperature Loggers (Structured into Three Lots): Lot 1: Supply of Temperature Loggers Lot 2: Maintenance and Calibration of Existing Temperature Loggers Lot 3: Calibration of New Temperature Loggers

Planning Information

Supply, Calibration & Maintenance of Temperature Loggers NHSBT will process more than one million blood donations per year into various blood components within specific timelines. Once processed, these components are stored in temperature-controlled storage facilities within the organisation’s 14 sites across England before being supplied to hospitals. Specific storage temperatures are vital to the efficacy and integrity of blood components and are always adhered to within strict regulatory requirements. These temperatures vary from -40°C to +24°C with considerably lower temperatures within NHSBT’s sample storage and research facilities from -80°C down to -196°C. Calibrated Temperature Monitoring Devices (CTMDs) are used to fully temperature map all of NHSBT’s temperature-controlled storage areas and equipment on a routine basis according to the organisation’s detailed processes and within the Quality Management System to ensure they are all fit for purpose. This equipment includes walk in freezers, cold rooms, incubators, and temperature-controlled areas, transport containers, along with other remote storage locations storing temperature sensitive materials, from which CTMDs are managed by a central hub. Calibration of the CTMDs is carried out on an annual basis according to the calibration points requested by NHSBT which will cover all of the temperature requirements noted above. Both calibration and maintenance services are carried out within strict turnaround times to ensure CTMDs are constantly available so that NHSBT can meet all of its temperature mapping requirements and responsibilities. Note: This notice is only for CTMDs that have the capability for the purpose of intermittent temperature mapping of its storage facilities and equipment. NHSBT are not pursuing interest in an Environmental Monitoring System as an entity. Therefore, NHSBT would like to take this opportunity to engage the market in advance of a procurement process for the supply, maintenance, and calibration of suitable CTMDs for the purpose of temperature mapping. This will enable NHSBT to gain an understanding of current developments and innovation for the provision of the CTMDs and particularly the associated software programs, to determine what is available, what is compatible with NHSBT IT systems and temperature mapping processes, to establish the level of market interest ahead of planned Supplier Engagement Days where products and services can be demonstrated. 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 PIN with supplier engagement days to take place in person at NHS Blood & Transplant - Barnsley. Please email Sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk and include an overview of your solution which will meet the requirements in this PIN.

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06afb6
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053773-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Goods
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions: 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
CPV Codes: 33140000 - Medical consumables

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £550,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 8 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 1 Sep 20263 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 1 Mar 2027 - 1 Mar 2031 4-5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status: Planning
Lots Status: Planning
Awards Status: Not Specified
Contracts Status: Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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

https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053773-2026
8th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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