---
title: "Secondary Blood Grouping and Sickle Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040cd2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2025-07-25"
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# Secondary Blood Grouping and Sickle Testing

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040cd2

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant organisation is engaging in a procurement process for a Managed Service Contract concerning secondary blood grouping and sickle cell testing. The process, currently in the planning stage as of October 2023, focuses on the procurement of automated blood group testing equipment. This initiative is set within the services category, particularly blood analysis, and is intended to be rolled out at locations in the UK, specifically Filton (Bristol) and Manchester donor testing sites. A Public Information Notice suggests a potential Open procedure under the procurement method. Interested parties were encouraged to respond by November 2023 for further market engagement, with a resolution and market notice expected by February 2024.

This procurement presents a promising opportunity for businesses specialising in medical testing equipment, particularly those offering comprehensive automated solutions for blood group testing and sickle cell screening. Companies capable of providing an end-to-end integrated solution, including equipment, maintenance, consumables, and IT provisions with seamless compatibility with existing NHSBT systems, will likely find this tender aligns with their service offerings. Additionally, firms that can contribute to NHSBT's objectives of leveraging the latest technological advancements to enhance testing efficiency and accuracy will align well with the tender's requirements, potentially fostering significant business growth and diversification.

## Notice

NHSBT is looking to award a Managed Service Contract for the supply of commercially available automated blood group testing equipment for use as a secondary testing technology for ABO and Rh D typing, antibody screening and identification, extended red cell phenotyping and HbAS (heterozygous sickle cell trait) screening for donor blood, tissues and stem cell (haemopoietic progenitor cells and therapeutic cells) samples.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSBT is looking to award a Managed Service Contract for the supply of commercially available automated blood group testing equipment for use as a secondary testing technology for ABO and Rh D typing, antibody screening and identification, extended red cell phenotyping and HbAS (heterozygous sickle cell trait) screening for donor blood, tissues and stem cell (haemopoietic progenitor cells and therapeutic cells) samples.

Renewal: 5 x 12 month extensions

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043037-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | 14 Feb 2024 |
| Award date | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,655,000 |
| Lots value | £8,655,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Unsuccessful |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Unsuccessful |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111810 - Blood analysis services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2025 at 09:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043037-2025
- 9 May 2024 at 15:27 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014870-2024
- 17 Oct 2023 at 16:03 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030665-2023

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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