---
title: "RCI Manual and Automated Testing System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0349e8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2023-06-29"
---

# RCI Manual and Automated Testing System

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0349e8

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant is procuring a Managed Service contract for their Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) Laboratories. The contract period is 7 years with an option to extend for up to a further 3 years. The procurement is in the procurement stage of a tender with the title "RCI Manual and Automated Test Systems (MATS)" in the medical equipment industry category. The location is within the United Kingdom, specifically in multiple sites. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the tender deadline is on 14th July 2022.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for businesses in the medical equipment industry to compete for a significant contract with a large value. Companies specializing in providing managed services for blood-grouping and testing systems compatible with NHSBT reagents are well-suited to bid. The contract duration and potential for extension offer long-term business growth opportunities for the winning supplier, Grifols UK Ltd., who can deliver the required system to support RCI Laboratories' operations in the UK.

## Notice

RCI Manual and Automated Testing System

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018491-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Jul 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,000,000 |
| Lots value | £8,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,885,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GRIFOLS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 29 Jun 2023 at 09:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018491-2023
- 23 Jun 2022 at 14:34 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017219-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.grifols.com
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

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