Planning

SNBTS Blood & Tissue Establishment Computerised System

THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)

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Planning

27 Aug 2025 at 00:00

OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Common Services Agency, also known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is in the planning stage of a procurement process aimed at acquiring a computer system for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS). This procurement is specifically intended to support various SNBTS functions, ranging from donor management to patient care. The tender, titled "SNBTS Blood & Tissue Establishment Computerised System," falls under the services category with specific focus on health and IT infrastructure (CPV code: 72000000). The project will be serviced across multiple regions within Scotland, including key facilities in Edinburgh, Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, and Dundee. A future notice regarding this procurement is expected to be released on 30th August 2026.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare IT solutions, particularly those with expertise in comprehensive computerised systems for medical and transfusion services. Companies proficient in integrating complex IT solutions tailored for both donor management and clinical functions will find this project aligns well with their services. Businesses that offer innovative software solutions, especially those with a focus on compliance with national health service requirements, could find substantial growth potential through participating in this procurement process. This tender underscores the need for advanced technologies to support crucial health services, inviting competitive bids from firms capable of delivering reliable and scalable IT systems.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

SNBTS Blood & Tissue Establishment Computerised System

Notice Description

NHS National Services Scotland Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is exploring the options for the procurement of a computer system (or combination or systems that can be linked) to support a wide range of SNBTS functions from donor to patient.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is the specialist provider of safe high quality blood, tissues and cells products and services in Scotland. The key priority is to ensure that NHSScotland continues to have enough blood to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. To make sure that blood, tissues and cells are always available when patients need them. SNBTS has a requirement to tender for the provision of a computerised system to support both blood and tissue establishment functions (donor and blood stocks manufacture & management), as well as clinical-facing functions including patient-based hospital transfusion and H&I services. The existing solution has been in use for some time and now requires replacement to meet current and future needs. SNBTS is the sole provider of blood, blood components and tissue to NHS Scotland. SNBTS is located around Scotland with donor blood collection and clinical facing transfusion laboratories/blood bank facilities in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh, with a single processing and manufacturing facility also in Edinburgh, a blood establishment component issue/distribution site in Glasgow and an H&I laboratory, supporting clinical solid organ transplant, disease association and HLA/HPA Platelet matching functions located in Edinburgh also. SNBTS has used a computerised system for more than a decade. Current system users are based within the SNBTS regional facilities as well as within several Hospital facilities around Scotland including NHS Highlands, Grampian, Lothian and Tayside. Other non SNBTS users who utilise full hospital transfusion laboratory functions on our current computer system, are located within NHS Shetland, NHS Orkney, NHS Western Isles, NHS Grampian, NHS Tayside and NHS Highland. In addition, blood collections sessions are held throughout Scotland many in remote and rural areas.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000808271
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG537793
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48100000 - Industry specific software package

48814400 - Clinical information system

48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
30 Aug 20267 months to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
nithin.mane@nhs.scot
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Further Information

Notice Documents

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