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title: "Digital Transformation Delivery Partner - Donor and Session Programme"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-051806"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
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# Digital Transformation Delivery Partner - Donor and Session Programme

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-051806

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## Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) has completed a procurement process titled "Digital Transformation Delivery Partner - Donor and Session Programme" as part of its Donor and Session Programme (DASP). This significant four-year strategic initiative aims to modernise donor engagement, appointment booking, and session management systems for whole blood, platelets, and plasma. The concluded stage was the Award stage, dated 3rd June 2026, under an open procurement method using a competitive flexible procedure. The awarded contract is active, commencing on the same date and set to run until 14th April 2029, with potential extensions up to 2030. The programme operates across various regions in the United Kingdom, classified under the services category with CPV codes related to project management and IT consultancy.

This procurement offers considerable opportunities for business growth, particularly for those companies well-versed in digital transformation and IT consultancy services. The NHSBT is seeking partners with substantial transformation and technical skills to support its strategic objectives. Businesses capable of delivering innovative, sustainable IT solutions and systems integration would find this project highly rewarding. The contract value is substantial, valued at £4,000,000 gross, providing lucrative prospects for large-scale providers like PA Consulting Services Ltd, the awarded supplier. Firms that can demonstrate similar expertise and success in previous government contracts, particularly within the IT and consulting sector, would be well-positioned to compete for future related procurements, such as anticipated separate tenders for Technical Implementation and Business Change Partners.

## Notice

The Donor and Session Programme (DASP) is a strategically critical, four-year transformation programme to modernise NHS Blood and Transplant's (NHSBT) donor engagement, appointment booking, and session management systems across whole blood, platelets, and plasma. We are reducing our dependency on ageing systems and replacing outdated, paper-heavy processes with one seamless, end-to-end digital system. This will cover everything from booking an appointment to completing health checks and managing the donation session itself. To achieve such an innovative and ambitious programme, we must recognise this complexity, be comfortable with the pace of learning and adapting, and focus our energy on supporting safe, steady progress. Constructive engagement, shared ownership, and leadership alignment will be critical to sustaining momentum and delivering the transformation successfully. We therefore require partners with the breadth of transformation and technical skills and knowledge who will work in partnership with NHSBT, programme teams, stakeholders, partners and other suppliers to help deliver a fundamental, sustained and safe shift in NHSBT's operating model, technology and capabilities. Further information regarding DASP can be found in the supporting 'ITT Information for Bidders' documents which are located within the attachments area of Atamis. This procurement seeks to establish a contract with a suitably qualified and experienced Digital Transformation Delivery Partner. It is anticipated that separate procurements will follow for a Technical Implementation Partner and a Business Change Partner. Please note that the supplier appointed under this contract will not be eligible to participate in either of these subsequent procurements.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Optional extension for up to 12 months - can be made incrementally or cumulatively

Renewal: Optional extension for up to 12 months

### Planning Information

A series of market engagement events will take place. 
A further market engagement session is scheduled for 25th November 2025 and details can be found at www.techuk.org. 
Additionally, draft documentation is also available for review and feedback on Atamis (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome), and searching for project reference C402143.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052511-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Jan 2026 |
| Future notice date | 19 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | 13 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2026 - 14 Apr 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,200,000 |
| Lots value | £3,200,000 |
| Awards value | £3,200,000 |
| Contracts value | £3,200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| 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 | 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), TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | PA CONSULTING SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 3 Jun 2026 at 15:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052511-2026
- 31 Mar 2026 at 07:36 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029386-2026
- 19 Dec 2025 at 13:19 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084915-2025
- 19 Nov 2025 at 17:13 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075426-2025
- 19 Nov 2025 at 16:48 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075406-2025
- 22 May 2025 at 20:10 - Planning - UK1 - Pipeline Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025415-2025
- 20 May 2025 at 09:00 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023001-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052511-2026
  3rd June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029386-2026
  31st March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084915-2025
  19th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075426-2025
  19th November 2025 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075406-2025
  19th November 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025415-2025
  22nd May 2025 - Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023001-2025
  20th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.paconsulting.com
- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/
- https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

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