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title: "ISBT 128 Donation Identification Number Barcode Labels"
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# ISBT 128 Donation Identification Number Barcode Labels

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/isbt-128-donation-identification-number-barcode-labels-ocds-h6vhtk-03dde1). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"): "ISBT 128 Donation Identification Number Barcode Labels". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 2 Aug 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-common-services-agency-more-commonly-known-as-nhs-nation-GB-FTS-322)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 2 August 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Bar-coded labels, Labels, Self-adhesive labels
- **Delivery Location:** UKM
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £246,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03dde1`

## 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/isbt-128-donation-identification-number-barcode-labels-ocds-h6vhtk-03dde1#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/isbt-128-donation-identification-number-barcode-labels-ocds-h6vhtk-03dde1#participate

## Description
The contract will cover the supply of ISBT 128 Standard Donation Identification Number (DIN) self-adhesive Barcode Labels.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 30192800, 30199760
- **Delivery regions:** UKM

- **Description:** The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) will use the Donor Identification Number
(DIN) Barcode labels during the collection,   manufacture and storage of blood, blood components, tissues and cells donations.
Each DIN barcode label set...

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 000847-2024-NSS222353-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Mercian Labels Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-102133`
  - Value: £246,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 000847-2024-NSS222353-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £246,000
  - Signed Date: 21/11/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F000847-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-01-10T16:04:15.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T22:05:18.666Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03dde1