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# BCU-FTS-57591 Blood Transfusion Managed Service for BCUHB

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-fts-57591-blood-transfusion-managed-service-for-bcuhb-ocds-h6vhtk-052490). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Wales Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board: "BCU-FTS-57591 Blood Transfusion Managed Service for BCUHB". Published status: active. Published Value: £6,393,516. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Wales Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-wales-betsi-cadwaladr-university-health-board-GB-NHS-7A1)
- **Published Value:** £6,393,516 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 June 2026 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Blood analysis services, Laboratory services, Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UKL12, UKL13, UKL23
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-fts-57591-blood-transfusion-managed-service-for-bcuhb-ocds-h6vhtk-052490#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-052490`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-fts-57591-blood-transfusion-managed-service-for-bcuhb-ocds-h6vhtk-052490#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetenderwales.ukp.app.jaggaer.com%2Fhome.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/bcu-fts-57591-blood-transfusion-managed-service-for-bcuhb-ocds-h6vhtk-052490#participate

## Description
BCUHB Pathology, as part of the DSCSS directorate, are seeking to appoint an experienced primary Managed Service Contract provider to deliver bespoke In Vitro Diagnostics support for Transfusion services.
BCUHB delivers Transfusion services for Group and Antibody screens, Cross matching, and issuing of products (via remote and electronic issue) across all 3 acute sites (Ysbyty Wrexham Maelor, Ysbyty Glan Clwyd and Ysbyty Gwynedd), with blood stocks provided on a remote/electronic issue basis to satellite services in Abergele, Denbigh, and Llandudno hospitals. The service is registered as compliant with MHRA, and shares a single unified UKAS accreditation across all 3 locations. Each acute site has a fully capable Transfusion laboratory area as part of the Blood Science laboratory and operates on a 24/7 basis as an established and resilient service model. Each site also supports theatres, cancer centres and renal units with the relevant specialist requirements.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 85111800, 85111810
- **Delivery regions:** UKL
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £6,393,516

- **Contract Period:** 01/12/2027 to 30/11/2035
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F037208-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-04-23T14:30:45.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T11:41:41.663Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-052490