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Supply, Calibration & Maintenance of Temperature Loggers

NHS Blood and Transplant

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

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02 Oct 2026 at 10:30

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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02 Oct 2026 at 10:12

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

NHS Blood and Transplant procured calibration, maintenance and repair services for its existing Comark temperature loggers. The work concerns keeping the organisation’s temperature-monitoring equipment working and calibrated; the service classification is calibration services (CPV 50433000). The buyer is NHS Blood and Transplant, a central government public authority. The equipment belongs to the buyer’s existing estate, but no delivery or service location is identified in the procurement details.

The procurement is complete and Fluke (UK) Limited was selected for the single lot. The recorded award date is 2 October 2026; the contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 12 August 2027. The award is valued at £126,110 excluding VAT (£151,332 including VAT). NHS Blood and Transplant used a direct award without competition, below the procurement threshold, citing the absence of competition for technical reasons. Fluke was selected as manufacturer and technical support provider for the Comark range, with access to proprietary technology, software, original-equipment components, specialist tooling and technical data needed to maintain the equipment to manufacturer specifications. The stated requirements also include manufacturer accreditation, calibration traceability and technical compliance.

This award shows demand from NHS Blood and Transplant for specialist servicing of its Comark temperature logger estate, including calibration, maintenance and repairs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable technical ability to support this specific equipment range, access to the necessary proprietary software, components, tooling and technical data, and the means to maintain manufacturer accreditation, calibration traceability and technical compliance. The buyer’s stated reason for selecting Fluke was that these capabilities were not reasonably available from an alternative supplier while meeting its requirements. Suppliers without access to Comark-specific technical resources or the relevant accreditation and traceability arrangements are unlikely to be well placed to compete for this narrowly defined work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply, Calibration & Maintenance of Temperature Loggers

Notice Description

NHS Blood and Transplant intends to enter into a contract with Fluke (UK) Limited for the provision of calibration, maintenance and repair services relating to NHSBT's existing Comark temperature logger estate. The supplier has been selected through a direct award under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. Fluke (UK) Limited is the manufacturer and technical support provider for the existing Comark product range and is the only supplier with access to the proprietary technology, software, OEM components, specialist tooling and technical data required to maintain the existing equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. NHSBT has determined that no reasonable alternative supplier can provide the services whilst maintaining manufacturer accreditation, calibration traceability and technical compliance requirements.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f52
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093177-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50433000 - Calibration services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£126,110 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20265 days ago
Contract Period
12 Oct 2026 - 12 Aug 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

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

Fluke UK Ltd

Further Information

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