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title: "Custom Made Single Use Gamma-Irradiated Consumables for GMP Production"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-054df6"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2025-06-17"
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# Custom Made Single Use Gamma-Irradiated Consumables for GMP Production

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-054df6

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## Summary

The public procurement process initiated by NHS Blood and Transplant focuses on the planning of acquiring "Custom Made Single Use Gamma-Irradiated Consumables for GMP Production." This procurement falls under the goods category and is particularly relevant to the biotechnology and clinical products industries. The buying organisation, NHS Blood and Transplant, is centrally located in Bristol, UK, and aims to engage suppliers through an early market engagement exercise, scheduled to begin with interested suppliers expressing their interest by 18th July 2025. The procurement stage is currently in planning, with communication updates expected around 22nd September 2025 for any future notices. This initiative is governed by legislation under UKPGA 2023/54, and the delivery region is primarily in the South West of England (UKK11). The planned contract period is set to commence on 1st May 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in manufacturing clinical, laboratory, and chemical reagents, with an emphasis on those experienced in supplying goods that comply with GMP standards. Companies capable of custom manufacturing consumables for sterile investigational medicinal products and those offering competitive solutions for both upstream and downstream production processes in clean room environments will find this engagement particularly relevant. With an estimated contract value of 600,000 GBP, the tender could be an attractive growth prospect, especially for firms that qualify under framework agreements. Small to medium enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions and established credentials in the biotechnology supply chain may find this a lucrative opportunity to collaborate with NHS Blood and Transplant. Businesses are encouraged to participate in the early engagement process to better understand the requirements and enhance their competitive positioning.

## Notice

NHS Blood and Transplant's Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) has a requirement for Custom-made and Designed Single-use, Disposable, Gamma Irradiated Consumables for GMP production within classified clean rooms. The CBC has an MHRA licence for the manufacture of sterile investigational medicinal gene therapy and recombinant protein products for clinical trials. The intended use of the consumables are for the GMP production of these types of products both in upstream and downstream manufacturing processes.

### Planning Information

Interested suppliers are asked to express their interest to rowena.thomas@nhsbt.nhs.uk and carley.butcher@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 5pm on Friday, 18th July 2025. Suppliers expressing an interest will be invited to attend an early market engagement exercise supplier meeting during the week of the 28th July 2025 (note: date subject to change). Prior to this session, interested suppliers will be provided with a draft specification of requirements and short questionnaire related to requirements. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032827-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 30 Apr 2030 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696300 - Chemical reagents
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 33698000 - Clinical products

## Release History

- 17 Jun 2025 at 09:18 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032827-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032827-2025
  17th June 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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