Official UK procurement notice
FTS - Blood Collection Devices
Authority: SUPPLY CHAIN COORDINATION LIMITED (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe scope of this Framework is to cover Blood Collection Sets, Blood Collection Needles (Safety and Standard) , Blood Culture Systems with Initial Specimen Diversion Device, Blood Culture Bottles, Blood Culture Packs, Blood Sample Tubes, Blood Gas Syringes, Support Products, and Associated Products.
Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure for this Framework will be circa £61,000,000 GBP in the first year of the this Framework Agreement. If the Framework Agreement is extended to the maximum duration, the anticipated expenditure will be circa £244,000,000.
However these are approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
CPV: Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables · Medical consumables
How this framework works
From the published notice- Places
- up to 26 suppliers · 24 bids received (0.9 per place) · 19 appointed
- Electronic auction
Although an electronic auction will not be used to award all or part of the requirements of the Framework Agreement the use of eAuctions may be an option as part of any contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Blood Collection Systems, Blood Lancets and TourniquetAwardedPublished value£244,000,000
Blood collection devices which include Blood Collection Sets, Blood Collection Needles (Safety and Standard) , Blood Culture Systems with Initial Specimen Diversion Device, Blood Culture Packs, Blood Sample Tubes, Blood Gas Syringes, Support Products, and Associated Products. Additional information: Precise quantities are unknown. It is anticipated that initial expenditure will be in the region of £61m in the first year of this Framework Agreement, however this is approximate only and the values may vary depending on the requirements of those bodies purchasing under the Framework Agreement.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (5)
- Resilience: 25%
- Sales, Service and Quality: 20%
- price: 30%
- Social Value: 10%
- Sustainability: 15%
Published award criteria (5)
- Resilience: 25
- Sustainability: 15
- Sales, Service and Quality: 20
- Social Value: 10
- Price: 30
- Suitability
Applicants should refer to II.2 of this Contract Notice for further details in respect of appointment to the individual Lots across the Framework Agreement.
The term of contracts formed under the Framework Agreement may continue beyond the end of the term of the Framework Agreement itself.
NHS Supply Chain expects to provide successful Suppliers with the opportunity to offer additional savings to customers through the provision of discounted pricing, value added offerings and commitment initiatives.
NHS Supply Chain will share savings information in order to assist its customers with making informed procurement decisions.
NHS Supply Chain intends to enter into arrangements under which it will be entitled to purchase supplies and/or services which it will make available for purchase by 1) any NHS Trust; 2) any other NHS entity; 3) any government department, agency or other statutory body (for the avoidance of doubt including local authorities) and/or 4) any private sector entity active in the UK healthcare sector. Only NHS Supply Chain can order from the Framework Agreement and enter into contracts under it.
Electronic ordering will be used and electronic invoicing will be accepted and electronic payment will be used. For the avoidance of doubt, and notwithstanding the estimate indicated at II.2.1, NHS Supply Chain does not guarantee any level of purchase through the framework and advises Applicants that the framework shall be established on a non-exclusive basis. Tenders a…
- Condition of participationno text publishedMinimum: Parent company or other guarantees may be required in certain circumstances. Further details will be in the tender documents.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “FTS - Blood Collection Devices” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 26 suppliers, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 18 Oct 2024, 14:39 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Aug 2025, 15:25 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 26 Nov 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-051658- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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- Electronic trading
- e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
- Performance terms
The Framework Agreement includes obligations with respect to environmental issues and a requirement for successful suppliers to comply with the NHS Supply Chain Code of Conduct.
- Review procedure
Appeals to be logged in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 (as amended)
Publisher note: Submission of expression of interest and procurement specific information: This procurement exercise will be conducted on the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal at https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// Candidates wishing to be considered for this contract must register their expression of interest and provide additional procurement-specific information (if required) through the NHS Supply Chain eTendering portal as follows: Registration. 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to access the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: — Click on the ‘Not Registered Yet’ link to access the registration page. — Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. Portal access. If registration has been completed: — Login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// . — Click on ITTs Open to All Suppliers. — Select from the following ITTs: ITT_1527 Blood Collection Devices — Click on Express Interest. — If you intend to respond select Intend to Respond. Applicants are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Helpcentre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: 0800 069 8630 or email: [email protected] Please refer to Section III.1.1 for additional information.
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 25 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 210 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 26 Nov 2024, 09:00 GMT
Timeline
25 Nov 2024 → 27 Aug 2025 · 3 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown25 Nov 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Bids opened26 Nov 2024, 09:00 GMT
- Notice published27 Aug 2025, 15:25 BST
Notice history
2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Aug 2025- Status changed to complete27 Aug 2025, 15:25 BST
- Buyer details updated27 Aug 2025, 15:25 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Blood Collection Systems, Blood Lancets and Tourniquet
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2025
- Value
- £244,000,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24bids · 24 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- NHS Supply Chain Operated by Supply Chain Coordination Ltd (SCCL)Contracting authorityNational or federal agency/officeHealth
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NOT APPLICABLEReview body
Process and specification contact points (1)
- NHS Supply ChainProcess contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
19 commercial parties on the notice- Balmung Medical Handel GmbHFramework contractor
- Becton, Dickinson U.K. LimitedFramework contractor
- Cambridge Sensors LtdFramework contractor
- Crest Medical LtdFramework contractor
- GBUK LimitedFramework contractor
- Greiner Bio-One LtdFramework contractor
- ICU Medical International LimitedFramework contractor
- ISOL8 Healthcare LimitedFramework contractor
- Iskus Health UK LimitedFramework contractor
- Nipro Medical EuropeFramework contractor
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- Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics LimitedFramework contractor
- VYGON (U.K.) LIMITEDFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.