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title: "Supply, Calibration & Maintenance of Temperature Loggers"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077f52"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS Blood and Transplant"
published: "2026-10-02"
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# Supply, Calibration & Maintenance of Temperature Loggers

Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077f52

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## Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant procured calibration, maintenance and repair services for its existing Comark temperature loggers. The work concerns keeping the organisation’s temperature-monitoring equipment working and calibrated; the service classification is calibration services (CPV 50433000). The buyer is NHS Blood and Transplant, a central government public authority. The equipment belongs to the buyer’s existing estate, but no delivery or service location is identified in the procurement details.

The procurement is complete and Fluke (UK) Limited was selected for the single lot. The recorded award date is 2 October 2026; the contract period runs from 12 October 2026 to 12 August 2027. The award is valued at £126,110 excluding VAT (£151,332 including VAT). NHS Blood and Transplant used a direct award without competition, below the procurement threshold, citing the absence of competition for technical reasons. Fluke was selected as manufacturer and technical support provider for the Comark range, with access to proprietary technology, software, original-equipment components, specialist tooling and technical data needed to maintain the equipment to manufacturer specifications. The stated requirements also include manufacturer accreditation, calibration traceability and technical compliance.

This award shows demand from NHS Blood and Transplant for specialist servicing of its Comark temperature logger estate, including calibration, maintenance and repairs. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need demonstrable technical ability to support this specific equipment range, access to the necessary proprietary software, components, tooling and technical data, and the means to maintain manufacturer accreditation, calibration traceability and technical compliance. The buyer’s stated reason for selecting Fluke was that these capabilities were not reasonably available from an alternative supplier while meeting its requirements. Suppliers without access to Comark-specific technical resources or the relevant accreditation and traceability arrangements are unlikely to be well placed to compete for this narrowly defined work.

## Notice

NHS Blood and Transplant intends to enter into a contract with Fluke (UK) Limited for the provision of calibration, maintenance and repair services relating to NHSBT's existing Comark temperature logger estate. The supplier has been selected through a direct award under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. Fluke (UK) Limited is the manufacturer and technical support provider for the existing Comark product range and is the only supplier with access to the proprietary technology, software, OEM components, specialist tooling and technical data required to maintain the existing equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. NHSBT has determined that no reasonable alternative supplier can provide the services whilst maintaining manufacturer accreditation, calibration traceability and technical compliance requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093177-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2026 - 12 Aug 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £126,110 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS Blood and Transplant |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Postcode area | 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 | Fluke UK Ltd |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50433000 - Calibration services

## Release History

- 2 Oct 2026 at 10:30 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093177-2026
- 2 Oct 2026 at 10:12 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093161-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093177-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093161-2026
  2nd October 2026 - Transparency 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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