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Published 30 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST

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Bacteriophage QC Testing · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK11)
Published estimate£180,000≈ £180k / year · £216,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Nov 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This procurement seeks to establish a contract with a suitably qualified and licenced (to EU GMP standard) provider who can provide NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) with a Bacteriophage QC Testing Service.

NHSBT's Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) handles a number of products in the production of Advanced Therapeutic Investigational Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and starter material master cell banks (MCBs). These require bacteriophage QC testing services that meet specific regulatory requirements. Within a typical year, CBC anticipates approximately 10–30 production runs, resulting in an average requirement for around 20 bacterial MCBs per year requiring GMP-grade bacteriophage testing.

More details can be found at atamis-1928.my.site.com ↗ (Project Reference: C385645).

CPV: System quality assurance assessment and review services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£180,000
Contract period: 1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2027 (1 yr) · up to 31 Oct 2028 with extensionsValue: £180,000 exc. VAT · £216,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South WestEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: One extension of 12 months available. · One extension of 12 months available.
72225000 System quality assurance assessment and review services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
Conditions of participation2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
30 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 14 Sept 2026
Authority reference
C385645
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072036
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
System quality assurance assessment and review services
Delivery area
South West (UKK11)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d740 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

30 days.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Changes to regulations governing the QC testing services which may change requirement or frequency of testing.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via Atamis - atamis-1928.my.site.com ↗

Timeline

30 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published89 days ago
    30 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST
  2. Clarification questions by76 days ago
    12 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline60 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by42 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 4 days
    1 Nov 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 10:17 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Blood and Transplant

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDBY-6395-VWBP 500 North Bristol Park, Bristol, South West, BS34 7QHContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender