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title: "Supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04efbe"
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# Supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics)

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04efbe

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant authority, based in Bristol, has completed a direct award procurement process for the supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics). The contract, awarded on 3rd December 2025, will allow UNA Health Ltd, headquartered in Stoke-on-Trent, to supply medical consumables until the end of 2029, with options for renewal extending the potential contract duration until December 2031. The procurement process, initiated with a planning notice earlier in March 2025, involved engagement with potential suppliers to assess market capabilities and ensure compliance with NHSBT's technical and supply chain requirements.

This contract offers substantial opportunities for businesses operating in the medical consumables industry, particularly those with the capacity to meet stringent supply chain and technical requirements specified by NHSBT. Given the direct award method utilised, firms with established track records in supplying validated assays from recognised manufacturers such as Fortress Diagnostics are well positioned to benefit from similar opportunities. Ensuring adherence to standards and having a robust distribution system in place are crucial factors for competitiveness in this sector.

## Notice

Supply of Antibody Assays (Fortress Diagnostics) Direct Award - PA2023

### Planning Information

Supply of specified antibody assays for the detection of HEV IgG, HEV IgM and Treponemal pallidum haemagglutination and rapid plasma reagin (RPR) for Syphilis. NHSBT Microbiology Services Laboratory Virology (MSLV) is responsible for the confirmation of reactivity in samples from blood and non-blood donors referred to the laboratory following screening for mandatory and discretionary markers of transmissible infection through transfusion or transplantation. The assays required have been validated by MSLV for the above purposes and must be from the following manufacturer – Fortress Diagnostics. NHSBT now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers and understand the market. Business Requirements • The Supplier MUST be able to provide the required assays as detailed by MSLV • The Supplier MUST be able to ensure the supply of assays when ordered • The Supplier MUST be able to ensure there is a supply chain in place to include ordering processes and delivery of orders with appropriate temperature controls and turnaround times. • The Supplier MUST comply with NHSBT Supplier management requests • The Supplier MUST be certified to the relevant ISO standard and provide evidence • Detailed specification will be shared while scheduling the premarket engagement call. It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of 1st April 2025 to 15th April 2025. The meetings will be held remotely, the dates are to be confirmed. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g., send meeting details and agree time slots) for the meeting’s, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to Sahithi Bandi sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 31st March 2025. This should include a list of your potential attendees and a brief overview (or a website link) of the Goods / Services which might be offered. Please include options, if available, for a managed service contract. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. It should be noted that this procurement exercise may allow other Health authorities to use any agreements awarded.

### Procurement Information

PA23 Sch.5 Single supplier - technical reasons Successful previous contract for Analysers - Requirement to use successful bidders consumables on their machines.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081616-2025 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Award date | 3 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | 10 Dec 2025 - 8 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £120,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,638 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Additional buyers | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT, BRISTOL |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | UNA HEALTH; UNA HEALTH LTDUNIT 6 & 7, FITZGERALD WAY SCOTIA ROAD BUSINESS PARK, STOKE-ON-TRENT, ST6 4HN. |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2025 at 15:40 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081616-2025
- 5 Dec 2025 at 18:42 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080379-2025
- 20 Mar 2025 at 14:25 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010421-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081616-2025
  10th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/080379-2025
  5th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010421-2025
  20th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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