Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Supply of Solutions, Reagents and Serums
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought10 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionNHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) have a requirement for the Supply of Solutions.
NHSBT Laboratories including Tissue and Eye Services (TES), RCI, Donor Testing, H&I, CMT, CBC and IBGRL are specialist functions of National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The solutions are used for patient and donor testing and within the manufacture of Tissue Grafts and reagents used for blood grouping and patient testing.
NHSBT are looking to create a Framework Agreement and intends to award the framework agreement to the two highest-ranked Tenderers, per Lot, following completion of the evaluation process.
Suppliers can bid for and be awarded multiple Lots.
This requirement will cover the following solutions:
- Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution (PBSS) and Concentrate (PBSC)
- Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS)
- Cambridge Antibiotic Solution
- Skin Cryopreservation Medium
- Amniotic Membrane Cryopreservation Medium
- Nuclear Buffer Base
- Cardiovascular and Meniscus Cryopreservation Medium
- Decellularised Dermis Cryopreservation Medium
- Modified Alsevers Solution
- Frozen cell Recovery Solution
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Apr 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Chemical reagents
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 1 bids on the busiest of 9 lots · 3 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 1 Jul 2026, n/a
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- n/a
Published description of the framework
United Kingdom
Lots and requirements (10)Procurement structure
10 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lotEvery one of these 3 lots carries the same published figure, £4,500: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #1Supply of Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution (PBSS) and Concentrate (PBSC)Awarded UK, North East +6Published value£60,000
For the supply of Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution (PBSS) and Concentrate (PBSC)
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #2Supply of Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS)Awarded UKPublished value£6,000
For the supply of Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS)
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #3Supply of Cambridge Antibiotic SolutionAwarded UKPublished value£15,000
For the supply of Cambridge Antibiotic Solution
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #4Supply of Skin Cryopreservation MediumAwarded UKceiling above
For the supply of Skin Cryopreservation Medium
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #5Supply of Amniotic Membrane Cryopreservation MediumAwarded UKPublished value£3,000
For the supply of Amniotic Membrane Cryopreservation Medium
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #6Supply of Nuclear Buffer BaseAwarded UKceiling above
For the supply of Nuclear Buffer Base
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #7Supply of Cardiovascular and Meniscus Cryopreservation MediumAwarded UKceiling above
For the supply of Cardiovascular and Meniscus Cryopreservation Medium
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #8Supply of Decellularised Dermis Cryopreservation MediumAwarded UKPublished value£8,000
For the supply of Decellularised Dermis Cryopreservation Medium
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #9Supply of Modified Alsevers SolutionAwarded UKPublished value£50,000
For the supply of Modified Alsevers Solution
- Economic & financial standing
As stated in the tender documents
- Technical & professional ability
As stated in the tender documents
Lot #10Supply of Frozen cell Recovery SolutionAwarded UKPublished value£10,000
For the supply of Frozen cell Recovery Solution
- 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 for the Supply of Solutions, Reagents and Serums” 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 this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Apr 2030
- First published
- 4 Jul 2025, 11:56 BST
- Last source update
- 11 Jun 2026, 09:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 5 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
C373978- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032566- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0558fdFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
30 days
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 24 Apr 2026, 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
4 Jul 2025 → 1 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published4 Jul 2025, 11:56 BST
- Market engagement21 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
NHSBT wishes to invite those organisations who express an interest in this opportunity to Supplier engagement meetings to be held on-line via Microsoft Teams on 29th July 2025. Any interested organisations are asked to contact [email protected] and [email protected] by no later than 17:00 on the 21st July 2025 to express their interest. If you do not respond by this date, you are not excluded from participating in the forthcoming tender, this date is to allow for optional supplier engagement meetings to be organised. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. Further information e.g. draft technical specification, award criteria and timescales may be released for consultation purposes only, to organisations who express an interest in this notice. Please note that all details are subject to change.
- Next notice expected386 days ago1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published197 days ago9 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
- Clarification questions by182 days ago24 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends158 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown18 May 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent140 days ago5 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by139 days ago5 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published134 days ago11 Jun 2026, 09:30 BST
- Standstill ends121 days ago23 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts114 days ago1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
8 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Jul 2025, 11:56 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published9 Apr 2026, 16:14 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active9 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
- Procurement method changed9 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
- Deadline published: 18 May 2026, 12:00 BST9 Apr 2026, 16:14 BST
- Contract award notice published11 Jun 2026, 09:30 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete11 Jun 2026, 09:30 BST
- Contract signature expected26 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Supply of Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution (PBSS) and Concentrate (PBSC)1 award | |||
| SUSSEX BIOLOGICALS LTDSMESupply of Solutions (Lot 1)1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 | £50,226 | 3 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Lot 9 · Supply of Modified Alsevers Solution1 award | |||
| Rapid Labs LimitedSupply of Solutions (Lot 9)1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 | £295,210 | 3 Jun 2026standstill to 23 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
| Lot 10 · Supply of Frozen cell Recovery Solution1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 3 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| Molecular Dimensions LtdSupply of Solutions (Lots 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2030 | £275,025 | 3 Jun 2026standstill to 23 Jun 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply of Phosphate Buffered Saline Solution (PBSS) and Concentrate (PBSC) | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Supply of Low Ionic Strength Solution (LISS) | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 3 · Supply of Cambridge Antibiotic Solution | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 4 · Supply of Skin Cryopreservation Medium | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 5 · Supply of Amniotic Membrane Cryopreservation Medium | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 6 · Supply of Nuclear Buffer Base | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 7 · Supply of Cardiovascular and Meniscus Cryopreservation Medium | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 8 · Supply of Decellularised Dermis Cryopreservation Medium | 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
| 9 · Supply of Modified Alsevers Solution | 1final-stage tenders · 2 at stage one | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
3 commercial parties on the notice- Molecular Dimensions LtdFramework contractor
- Rapid Labs LimitedFramework contractor
- Sussex Biologicals LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- 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
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender