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title: "SNBTS Blood & Tissue Establishment Computerised System"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058e2e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)"
published: "2025-08-27"
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# SNBTS Blood & Tissue Establishment Computerised System

Buyer: THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS)  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058e2e

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## Summary

The Common Services Agency, more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), is planning the procurement of a computerised system to support various functions for the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS). This procurement process is in the planning stage as of 27th August 2025. It falls under the services industry category with a focus on IT services such as consulting, software development, and support, classified under CPV code 72000000. The procurement will benefit multiple locations across Scotland, including Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee, and Edinburgh. An important communication date has been set for 30th August 2026, which will provide further updates regarding this opportunity.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in IT services, particularly those experienced in developing industry-specific and clinical information systems. Companies skilled in software package and computer systems development, programming services of packaged software products, and systems consultancy services would find this tender particularly suitable. The procurement intent is to replace the existing system to meet current and future needs of NHS Scotland. By participating in this procurement, businesses can position themselves as integral partners in supporting the healthcare system's evolving technological landscape, thus expanding their footprint within the public health sector.

## Notice

NHS National Services Scotland Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service is exploring the options for the procurement of a computer system (or combination or systems that can be linked) to support a wide range of SNBTS functions from donor to patient.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) is the specialist provider of safe high quality blood, tissues and cells products and services in Scotland. The key priority is to ensure that NHSScotland continues to have enough blood to meet the transfusion needs of patients in Scotland. To make sure that blood, tissues and cells are always available when patients need them. SNBTS has a requirement to tender for the provision of a computerised system to support both blood and tissue establishment functions (donor and blood stocks manufacture & management), as well as clinical-facing functions including patient-based hospital transfusion and H&I services. The existing solution has been in use for some time and now requires replacement to meet current and future needs. SNBTS is the sole provider of blood, blood components and tissue to NHS Scotland. SNBTS is located around Scotland with donor blood collection and clinical facing transfusion laboratories/blood bank facilities in Glasgow, Inverness, Aberdeen, Dundee and Edinburgh, with a single processing and manufacturing facility also in Edinburgh, a blood establishment component issue/distribution site in Glasgow and an H&I laboratory, supporting clinical solid organ transplant, disease association and HLA/HPA Platelet matching functions located in Edinburgh also. SNBTS has used a computerised system for more than a decade. Current system users are based within the SNBTS regional facilities as well as within several Hospital facilities around Scotland including NHS Highlands, Grampian, Lothian and Tayside. Other non SNBTS users who utilise full hospital transfusion laboratory functions on our current computer system, are located within NHS Shetland, NHS Orkney, NHS Western Isles, NHS Grampian, NHS Tayside and NHS Highland. In addition, blood collections sessions are held throughout Scotland many in remote and rural areas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051446-2025 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 27 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 29 Aug 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE COMMON SERVICES AGENCY (MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS NHS NATIONAL SERVICES SCOTLAND) (NSS) |
| Locality | EDINBURGH |
| Post town | Edinburgh |
| Postcode | EH12 9EB |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM1 East Central Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM13 City of Edinburgh |
| Local authority | City of Edinburgh |
| Electoral ward | Drum Brae/Gyle |
| Westminster constituency | Edinburgh South West |
| Delivery location | TLM Scotland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48100000 - Industry specific software package
- 48814400 - Clinical information system
- 48900000 - Miscellaneous software package and computer systems
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services
- 72210000 - Programming services of packaged software products
- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 27 Aug 2025 at 08:33 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051446-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000808271
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=808271
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883

## Provenance

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