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title: "Session Solution"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT"
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# Session Solution

Buyer: NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-68d10e66-1092-4ae8-acf0-1a76fabb08c4

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## Summary

The NHS Blood & Transplant has awarded a contract for the Session Solution, a telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance service, to BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY. The contract, valued at £450,973 GBP, was tendered via a Negotiated procedure without prior publication. The tender period ended on September 4, 2023, with the contract period scheduled from September 5, 2023, to October 4, 2024, with provisions for a managed service, licenses, and SIM costs.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses in the telecommunications industry to compete in providing infrastructure maintenance services. Located in Avon, Bristol, the procurement process has advanced to the award stage, where companies with experience in managing blood donation collection and associated data are well-suited to engage in this competitive exercise. The buying organisation, NHS Blood & Transplant, is actively seeking competitive solutions through a structured tender process that values expertise and cost-efficiency.

## Notice

The Session Solution contract enables NHSBT to manage the collection of blood donations from greeting donors at a session (fixed or mobile), through to such donations and all associated data. An initial contract for Session Solution Managed Service (NHSBT1204) was awarded on 3rd September 2019 with BT following a further competition under the CCS Technology Services 2 Framework (RM3804). The initial contract term was for a three-year period with the option to extend for a further year. The contract term has now been extended for an additional year, with ongoing costs covering provision of a managed service, licences and SIM costs. A new contract will be tendered/awarded via a competitive exercise to start June 2024.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6fe11d2-6a90-4b63-80d4-164d2cdf4e90 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Sep 2023 - 4 Oct 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,973 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £450,973 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | AVON, BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PUBLIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50332000 - Telecommunications-infrastructure maintenance services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2023 at 07:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6fe11d2-6a90-4b63-80d4-164d2cdf4e90

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e6fe11d2-6a90-4b63-80d4-164d2cdf4e90
  3rd October 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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