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Official procurement procedure
Assessment and Recovery Centres (Clinical Delivery Partners, Perfusion Technology, Organ Storage Solutions & Digital Delivery Partners)
IT services: consulting
software development
Internet and support
+10 more
Location not published
Published value
£68,000,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Blood and Transplant: "Assessment and Recovery Centres (Clinical Delivery Partners, Perfusion Technology, Organ Storage Solutions & Digital Delivery Partners)". Published status: planning. Published value: £68,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NHS Blood and Transplant | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £68,000,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS Blood and Transplant
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS Blood and Transplant. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Carmelcrest LtdTop vendor: 66.6% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 65 active published awards; 20 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelcrest Ltd | 1 win | £1,098,370 |
| Jobtrain Limited | 2 wins | £186,954 |
| CRYOPDP | 1 win | £108,014 |
| Arctic Shores Limited | 1 win | £93,000 |
| Osteopaths For Industry Limited | 1 win | £60,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS Blood and Transplant | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST | Last source update8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationIT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support, IT software development services, IT software package, Medical hospital services, Perfusion pumps, Perfusion solutions, Project management consultancy services, Services provided by transplant organ banks, Software consultancy services, Surgical hospital services, System implementation planning services | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-06afb3 | ||
What is being bought
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is progressing with the Assessment and Recovery (ARCs) Programme, an innovative transformation that aims to increase organ transplant activity, through increasing organ utilisation and the adoption of machine perfusion technology.
To support the next phase of ARCs, NHSBT anticipates undertaking separate procurement processes for the following four elements:
• Up to three clinical delivery partners, to act as Centres of Excellence and undertake the preservation and assessment interventions as part of a national service (Indicative contract value: £20m per partner)
• Machine perfusion technology services (lung, liver, and kidney; normothermic and hypothermic) (Indicative contract value: £30m)
• Transportable organ storage solutions (lung, liver, and kidney) (Indicative contract value: £5m)
• Digital delivery partners to ensure UK organ offering is adapted and fully compliant with relevant standards, to support the delivery of the national ARCs model (Indicative contract value: £10m)
Procurement will be phased and NHSBT are now starting engagement with suppliers who can meet requirements for this programme.
The preliminary market engagement described in this notice is intended to inform NHSBT’s commercial strategy, requirements, procurement approach and market understanding for these separate elements. NHSBT intends to hold an initial ARCs programme launch engagement session covering all four elements at a high level, followed by separate, element-specific market engagement activities as required.
For the clinical delivery partner element only, NHSBT anticipates that participation in any subsequent procurement will be limited to current UK NHS Transplant Centres. This reflects the clinical, operational, governance and pathway requirements of the national ARCs model. This requirement does not apply to the machine perfusion technology services, transportable organ storage solutions or digital delivery partner elements.
NHSBT anticipates undertaking separate procurement processes for the four elements described in this notice. The final procurement route, contract models and commercial structure for each element will be informed by the outcome of preliminary market engagement.
Contract values are indicative only, non-binding and may be subject to change following preliminary market engagement and further development of the requirements.
NHSBT may refine the scope, procurement routes, commercial model, contract structure, timescales and estimated values following market engagement. Participation in this preliminary market engagement does not constitute a commitment by NHSBT to commence any procurement process or award any contract.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £68,000,000
8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST - Status changed to planning
8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST - Official notice release published
8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST - Buyer information updated
8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST - Procedure published
8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST - engagement
27 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST · scheduledNHSBT will be holding preliminary market engagement activities to inform the next phase of the Assessment and Recovery Centres programme and the development of the procurement strategy for the four anticipated procurement elements described in this notice. NHSBT intends to hold an initial online ARCs programme launch engagement session on Tuesday 28 July 2026 at 13:30. This session will provide an overview of the ARCs programme, the anticipated national service model, the four proposed procurement elements, indicative timescales and the intended approach to further market engagement. Following the launch session, NHSBT expects to undertake separate, element-specific engagement activities for each of the proposed procurement activities. The format of any further engagement may include written supplier feedback, clarification questions, supplier questionnaires, group sessions, one-to-one meetings or other engagement activities. NHSBT will determine the appropriate format for each element based on the nature of the market, the information required and the level of supplier interest. Suppliers may participate in engagement for one, more than one, or all of the elements where relevant to their capability and experience. Participation in the launch session or any follow-up engagement is not mandatory and will not be a condition of participation in any subsequent procurement. Suppliers are asked to register on Atamis at https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome and search for Project Reference C452060. All information and documentation released during this engagement, including materials from the launch session and relevant questions and responses, will be made available through the Atamis portal. NHSBT intends to make a more detailed outline of the anticipated requirements available prior to the launch session. Attendance at this session is not mandatory and participation in this early market engagement does not constitute a commitment by NHSBT to launch a procurement process or to award any contract(s). NHSBT reserves the right to withdraw, amend, suspend, or abandon any procurement process at any time without liability. No remuneration, expenses, or other compensation will be paid to organisations taking part. Suppliers should only participate on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NHS Blood and Transplant
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDBY-6395-VWBPDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 8 Jun 2026, 13:03 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |