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title: "Test Your Blood Type Kits"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c3062680-0ade-4c55-b90f-c1ce5261a9ef"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT"
published: "2019-06-28"
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# Test Your Blood Type Kits

Buyer: NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3062680-0ade-4c55-b90f-c1ce5261a9ef

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## Summary

NHS Blood & Transplant is currently in the Tender phase of the procurement process for "Test Your Blood Type Kits", aimed at supplying blood type testing consumables to promote blood donation awareness. The contract is classified under the CPV code for blood-testing reagents and has a total value of £100,000. The deadline for submissions is 29 July 2019, with the contract period commencing on 1 October 2019 and concluding on 30 September 2023. This procurement is an open procedure, inviting bids from various suppliers to meet the requirements set by the NHS.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), to engage in public health initiatives. Companies capable of supplying blood-testing consumables, organizing public testing events, and providing lightweight home-testing kits would find this procurement particularly well-suited to their offerings. By participating, these businesses can contribute to enhancing public awareness of blood donation while also expanding their market presence in the healthcare sector.

## Notice

NHS Blood and Transplant want to procure a regular supply of blood type testing consumables to raise awareness of blood donation, most needed blood types engaging with the public to address myths and barriers towards donation and inspire and motivate people to become donors. The scope of the work ranges from providing testing events in general public spaces, or bespoke company sessions, through to sending kits to people at home to self-test. The kits need to be easy to transport in small and medium quantities to deliver events. To plan events, staff will have to ensure sufficiency of supply of all testing items as part of their event management. For self-tests they need to be light-weight for those being sent through Royal Mail.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e2948c3-21b2-40f7-baaa-5e094f4cccb1 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Sep 2019 - 30 Sep 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | FILTON, 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 | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

## Release History

- 28 Jun 2019 at 18:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e2948c3-21b2-40f7-baaa-5e094f4cccb1

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9e2948c3-21b2-40f7-baaa-5e094f4cccb1
  28th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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