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Published 10 Jun 2025, 12:13 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Cold Static Perfusion Fluid Framework Agreement

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

Framework agreement3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Framework ceiling (notional)£8,455,720envelope for 3 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 11 Jul 2025awarded 25 Sept 2025
Award (standstill) to Bridge To Life (Europe) Ltd +3 more
Framework period 2 yrsends 30 Sept 2027 · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2025

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Blood and Transplant seeks to establish a Framework Agreement for the Supply of Cold Static Perfusion Fluid:

Lot 1: UW Solution

Lot 2: HTK Solution

Lot 3 Perfadex Type Solution.

Cold Static Perfusion Fluid intended for flushing and cold storage of organs at the time of their removal from the organ donor in preparation for storage, transportation and eventual transplantation into a donor recipient.

Please note: Machine Perfusion fluid is not required.

NHSBT is the commissioner responsible for providing funding, infrastructure, clinical guidance and standards to the National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS). NORS is comprised of several organ retrieval centres in England, Wales and Scotland, who are responsible for sending a retrieval team travelling to any organ donor in the UK to retrieve organs for transplantation. The tender is being carried out by the Authority to establish a Framework against which the NORS Centres will call-off their requirements directly with the Suppliers.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Perfusion solutions

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
4 bids on the busiest of 3 lots · 4 suppliers appointed
Framework period
2 yrs · up to 3 yrs from 1 Oct 2025
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
n/a
Who may buy through it

The Framework is intended to be accessed by the National Organ Retrieval Services following (NORS) and their host NHS Trust / NHS Foundation Trust as listed, but not limited to:

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust

Oxford Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust

Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust

Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust

Central Manchester Foundation Trust

Kings Colleague Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board

NHS Lothian

Published description of the framework

direct award or with competition

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1UW Perfusion SolutionAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

University of Wisconsin (UW) Solution

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension Option · up to 12 months
33692400 Perfusion solutions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

  • Technical & professional ability

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

Lot #2HTK SolutionAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Histidine-tryptophan-ketoglutarate (HTK) solution

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension Option · up to 12 months
33692400 Perfusion solutions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

  • Technical & professional ability

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

Lot #3Perfadex Type SolutionAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£0

Perfadex Type Solution (or equivalent)

Contract period: 1 Oct 2025 – 30 Sept 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2028 with extensions
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension Option · up to 12 months
33692400 Perfusion solutions
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

  • Technical & professional ability

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

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 · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Quality
  • Social Value
  • Price
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

  • Technical & professional ability

    as detailed in the Conditions of Participation

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.
  • “Cold Static Perfusion Fluid Framework Agreement” 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
Open 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 the vehicle
The Framework is intended to be accessed by the National Organ Retrieval Services following (NORS) and their host NHS Trust / NHS Foundation Trust as listed, but not limited to: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Oxford Radcliffe Hospital NHS Trust Royal Free Hampstead NHS Trust Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust Central Manchester Foundation Trust Kings Colleague Hospital NHS Foundation Trust Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Cardiff and Vale University Health Board NHS Lothian
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 30 Sept 2025
First published
10 Jun 2025, 12:13 BST
Last source update
9 Dec 2025, 16:06 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Jul 2025
Authority reference
C358441 / C401402
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-031228
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Perfusion solutions
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054602 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
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
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)
Appointment period ends
11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
23 Jun 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
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

atamis-1928.my.site.com ↗

Timeline

10 Jun 2025 → 9 Dec 2025 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 12:13 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    23 Jun 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    11 Jul 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    31 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts381 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent352 days ago
    30 Oct 2025
  7. Standstill ends340 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Latest notice published311 days ago
    9 Dec 2025, 16:06 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Jun 2025, 12:13 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    30 Oct 2025, 10:52 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    30 Oct 2025, 10:52 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    9 Dec 2025, 16:06 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓
Bids received 43 from SMEs · busiest of 3 lots
Named bidders 4published on the award notice
Contracts signed 4latest 4 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots1 award
Bridge To Life (Europe) LtdSME, Global Transplant Solutions International, Pharmapal Ltd, XVIVO Perfusion ABCold Static Perfusion Fluids1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028Extensions: up to 12-months · Options: option to extend the contract by up to 12-months£8,263,70025 Sept 2025standstill to 10 Nov 2025Standstill

4 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

  • Cold Static Perfusion Fluid Framework Agreement - Lot 1

    Signed
    4 Dec 2025
    Value
    £5,787,096
    Period
    5 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to 12-months

  • Cold Static Perfusion Fluid Framework Agreement - Lot 1, 2 and 3

    Signed
    27 Nov 2025
    Value
    £8,263,700
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to 12-months

  • Cold Static Perfusion Fluid Framework Agreement - Lot 3

    Signed
    27 Nov 2025
    Value
    £716,666
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to 12-months

  • Cold Static Perfusion Fluid Framework Agreement - Lot 2

    Signed
    25 Nov 2025
    Value
    £1,541,666
    Period
    1 Dec 2025 – 30 Nov 2027 · up to 30 Nov 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    up to 12-months

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · UW Perfusion Solution4final-stage tenders30—
2 · HTK Solution4final-stage tenders30—
3 · Perfadex Type Solution4final-stage tenders30—

Who bid

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

NHS Blood and Transplant

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

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice
  • Bridge to Life (Europe) Ltd.Framework contractorGB-COH: 08072237 Lu 311 The Light Bulb 1 Filament Walk, london, London, SW18 4GQContact email
  • Global Transplant Solutions Inc.Framework contractorGB-COH: 14703575 1 Kingdom Street Paddington Central, London, London, W2 6BDContact email
  • Pharmapal LimitedFramework contractorGB-COH: 08999043 404 CENTENNIAL PARK ELSTREE Hertfordshire, Borehamwood, East of England, WD6 3TNContact email
  • XVIVO B.VFramework contractorGB-PPON: PBBX-6212-PJZL Bornholmstraat 84, Groningen, NL, 9723 AZ, NLContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
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  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender