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title: "Secondary Blood Grouping and Sickle Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056614"
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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-056614

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## Summary

The procurement process, conducted by NHS Blood and Transplant, focused on the provision of secondary blood grouping and sickle cell testing services. The contract, titled "Secondary Blood Grouping and Sickle Testing," falls under the blood analysis services category and was intended to supply automated blood group testing equipment for multiple uses, including antibody screening and sickle cell trait screening. The request for procurement followed a limited method due to the lack of suitable tenders in an open procedure, with an award made to IBG Immucor Ltd on 25th July 2025. The procurement was classified as a managed service contract, with a total contract value of £6,240,000 for services across the UK.

This tender represents a significant business growth opportunity for companies operating within the healthcare technology sector, specifically those specialising in blood analysis and automated testing solutions. Although the contract was awarded without a competitive tender process, it highlights the demand for innovative and efficient diagnostic equipment in the public health sector. Businesses that can offer advanced technological solutions capable of meeting the rigorous requirements of the NHS and other public healthcare institutions are well-suited to pursue similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

Managed Service Contract for the Provision of Secondary Blood Grouping & Sickle Cell Testing

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSBT will 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.

### Procurement Information

No suitable tenders received in Open Procedure.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043039-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Jul 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £6,240,000 |

## 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 | IBG IMMUCOR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111810 - Blood analysis services

## Release History

- 25 Jul 2025 at 09:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043039-2025

## Notice URLs

- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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