Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Supply and Support of Sterile Connection Devices
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionProcurement of a new contract for new devices including maintenance and servicing contracts for new SCDs and consumables as part of a collaboration between NHSBT, NIBTS, SNBTS and WBS
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2028, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: This Procurement is being run under a multi-stage Competitive Flexible procedure pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a Framework. It is the intention of the Authority to follow a two-stage process under this procedure as follows. However, the Authority retains the right to amend the stages if required throughout the process. This includes amending the number of stages or re-running a stage of the process. Tender Stage 1: Publish tender notice and tender documents Receive tenders Tender Stage 2: Validate devices Award Stage: Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries Publish contract award notice and commence standstill Award contract The tender process will include Conditions of Participation which will not be used as a formal stage in order to down select suppliers but will ensure that tenderer's meet minimum requirements. Further information can be found in the tender documents.
CPV: Medical equipments · Miscellaneous medical devices and products · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 1 Feb 2026, n/a
- Buyer regions
- UK, UKC, UKD, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKJ, UKK, UKM, UKN, UKN0
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- n/a
Who may buy through it
NHS Blood and Transplant National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), the Welsh Blood Service (WBS), the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS).
Published description of the framework
Direct Award or Further Competition
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Supply and Maintenance of NEW Sterile Connection Devices, and ConsumablesAwardedRenewalPublished value£6,665,826
Supply and Maintenance of NEW Sterile Connection Devices, and Consumables for new and existing devices
- Economic & financial standing
as stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
as stated in the tender documents
Lot #2Maintenance and Reactive Repair Services of existing NHSBT owned Terumo SCDsAwardedRenewalPublished value£685,935
Maintenance and Reactive Repair Services of existing NHSBT owned Terumo Sterile Connection Devices
- Economic & financial standing
as stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
as stated in the tender documents
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Economic & financial standing
as stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
as stated in the tender documents
- 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.
- “Framework Agreement for the Supply and Support of Sterile Connection…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- NHS Blood and Transplant National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), the Welsh Blood Service (WBS), the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS).
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2028
- First published
- 30 Sept 2025, 16:49 BST
- Last source update
- 20 May 2026, 08:58 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
- Authority reference
C324661- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-061050- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a551Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
- How it runs
This Procurement is being run under a multi-stage Competitive Flexible procedure pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a Framework.
It is the intention of the Authority to follow a two-stage process under this procedure as follows. However, the Authority retains the right to amend the stages if required throughout the process. This includes amending the number of stages or re-running a stage of the process.
Tender Stage 1:
Publish tender notice and tender documents
Receive tenders
Tender Stage 2:
Validate devices
Award Stage:
Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries
Publish contract award notice and commence standstill
Award contract
The tender process will include Conditions of Participation which will not be used as a formal stage in order to down select suppliers but will ensure that tenderer's meet minimum requirements.
Further information can be found in the tender documents.
- Risks
Unforeseen Regulatory Changes for NHS Blood and Transplant or the Supplier (or principal Subcontractors) which may impact volume or type of activity.
Unforeseen changes necessitated by General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which may impact volume of activity.
Unforeseen increase in activity which may impact volume or type of activity.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 28 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · n/a
Timeline
30 Sept 2025 → 20 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published385 days ago30 Sept 2025, 16:49 BST
- Clarification questions by371 days ago14 Oct 2025, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends357 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown28 Oct 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by322 days ago1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts261 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Assessment summaries sent232 days ago2 Mar 2026
- Standstill ends221 days ago12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published153 days ago20 May 2026, 08:58 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Sept 2025- Tender notice published30 Sept 2025, 16:49 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published3 Mar 2026, 07:36 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete3 Mar 2026, 07:36 GMT
- Contract signature expected23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published20 May 2026, 08:58 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast£7,500,000 is the framework's published maximum, restated by the publisher on 3 award rows. It is one ceiling, not 3 separate sums, and no share per lot is published; those rows read “ceiling above”.
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Supply and Maintenance of NEW Sterile Connection Devices, and Consumables2 awards | |||
| MacoPharma UK LimitedSMEFramework Agreement - Sterile Connection Devices, Consumables, Maintenance and Repair1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: up to 12 months | ceiling above | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| TECHNOPATH DISTRIBUTION LTDSMEFramework Agreement - Sterile Connection Devices, Consumables, Maintenance and Repair1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: up to 12 months | ceiling above | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Terumo BCT EuropeFramework Agreement - Sterile Connection Devices, Consumables, Maintenance and Repair1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: up to 12 months | ceiling above | 20 Feb 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
All 3 of these contracts carry the same published figure, £7,500,000, the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each contract's own value. They are not eleven separate sums.
Framework Agreement - Sterile Connection Devices, Consumables, Maintenance and Repair · Terumo BCT Europe
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- up to 12 months
Framework Agreement - Sterile Connection Devices, Consumables, Maintenance and Repair · MacoPharma UK LimitedSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- up to 12 months
Framework Agreement - Sterile Connection Devices, Consumables, Maintenance and Repair · TECHNOPATH DISTRIBUTION LTDSME
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2026
- Value
- ceiling above
- Period
- 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- up to 12 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply and Maintenance of NEW Sterile Connection Devices, and Consumables | 3final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Maintenance and Reactive Repair Services of existing NHSBT owned Terumo SCDs | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonTerumo BCT Europe NV · all lots
- wonMacopharma UK LtdSME · Greater London · 1
- wonTechnopath Distribution LtdSME · South West England · 1
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
4 commercial parties on the notice- Macopharma UK LtdFramework contractor
- Macopharma UK LtdFramework contractor
- Technopath Distribution LtdFramework contractor
- Terumo BCT Europe NVFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender