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Logistics Services for NHSBT

Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant →

BuyerNHS Blood and Transplant
Statusplanned
DeadlineNot published
Value£250,000,000
Published23 Apr 2026

What is being bought

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is undertaking preliminary market engagement to inform its procurement and commercial strategy for future logistics services, including courier transport and associated logistics requirements supporting NHSBT’s supply chain. This engagement forms part of NHSBT’s wider market engagement and commercial planning for future logistics services and is intended to further inform the scope, delivery model and procurement approach for any future opportunity. This engagement is intended to help inform the shape of the opportunity and should not be taken to indicate that NHSBT has selected any particular solution, structure or supplier approach. NHSBT currently supports inhouse fleet with a multi-supplier model for courier logistics services, with separate contracts and arrangements supporting the collection, transport and delivery of blood and blood components, plasma, organs, tissues, samples, clinical materials and associated support functions. This varied approach has opportunities to improve: • co-ordination and integration across courier operations; • resilience in some services or locations; • service levels; • reporting and performance monitoring; NHSBT is considering future delivery model options in order to support: • improved operational efficiency and resilience through greater co-ordination across NHSBT fleet and third-party logistics services; • an enhanced solution for dynamic planning across all operations; • consistent service standards across courier operations and locations; • simplified governance and accountability; • enhanced data visibility and performance insight; and • improved value for money through a more co-ordinated and effective service approach. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to: • provide background and context to the proposed procurement; • test the proposed scope and potential delivery model options; • better understand market capability, capacity and key risks; • understand potential mobilisation timetable from potential suppliers to ensure the estimated procurement timetable is realistic and to minimise transition risk; • obtain supplier insight on operating models, service integration, mobilisation, resilience, transport planning solutions including dynamic planning, data visibility, governance, commercial arrangements and performance management; and • inform NHSBT’s future commercial strategy and procurement approach. Areas which may be in scope for discussion as part of this engagement include: • scheduled and ad hoc transport; • courier and urgent response services; • specialist clinical logistics; • national and/or regional courier logistics; • control tower, visibility and booking systems; • contingency for “shock” events; • mobilisation, continuity and service resilience; and • 3rd party storage and warehousing to support inhouse provision.

Delivery location

UK, GB

Categories

Industry specific software package 48100000Transport services (excl. Waste transport) 60000000Road transport services 60100000Parcel transport services 60161000Railway transport services 60200000Air transport services 60400000Non-scheduled air transport services 60420000Air-charter services 60423000Ferry transport services 60610000Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services 63000000Storage and warehousing services 63120000Storage and retrieval services 63121000Warehousing services 63122000Freight transport agency services 63521000Post and courier services 64100000Courier services 64120000Multi-modal courier services 64121000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanned
Contract periodFrom 1 Sept 2028 to 31 Aug 2036
SME suitabilitySuitable for SMEs

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Courier services, Transport services (excl. Waste transport), Post and courier services, Road transport services, Parcel transport services, Storage and warehousing services, Storage and retrieval services, Warehousing services, Freight transport agency services, Multi-modal courier services, Air transport services, Non-scheduled air transport services, Air-charter services, Ferry transport services, Industry specific software package, Railway transport services, Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 48. The category anchor is Industry specific software package (48100000); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 483,4761 median · 6.2 average (1,156 of 3,476 with a bid count)1.5 average (1,323 of 3,476 with named award suppliers)Not published
Same buyer4Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UK9101 median · 9.8 average (268 of 910 with a bid count)2.4 average (315 of 910 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)49Not publishedNot publishedNot published

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Price-outcome signal

Not enough comparable procedures currently publish both a GBP tender value and a usable lowest-valid-bid value to calculate a responsible price-reduction benchmark. Tenderline deliberately does not infer a saving from named award suppliers or from missing award values.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
NHSBT intends to undertake preliminary market engagement through: • an information and engagement webinar on 4 June 2026; • optional completion of a Request for Information Questionnaire; and • optional 1:1 supplier sessions with the project team during the weeks commencing 15 June 2026 and 22 June 2026. To register interest in attending the webinar, suppliers should email jennifer.morgan@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 15 May 2026. Further details on how to request a 1:1 supplier session will be provided as part of the webinar and/or subsequently to interested suppliers. If demand for 1:1 sessions exceeds available capacity, NHSBT reserves the right to allocate meeting slots on an objective, proportionate and fair basis. Participation in this preliminary market engagement is voluntary. It will not form part of any formal procurement process or evaluation, and a supplier’s participation or non-participation will not in itself advantage or disadvantage that supplier in any subsequent procurement. NHSBT will take appropriate steps to maintain a level playing field. All relevant non-confidential information arising from this engagement, including any presentation materials, clarifications, questions and answers, and appropriate summary outputs, will be shared appropriately with the wider market. Where information is identified as confidential or commercially sensitive, NHSBT will treat that information accordingly and will not disclose it other than where permitted or required to do so. This notice does not constitute a call for competition and does not commit NHSBT to commence any procurement or award any contract. Any future procurement will be subject to the publication of the relevant notice(s) and procurement documents. All information currently provided is indicative only and subject to change. NHSBT reserves the right to amend the scope, structure, value and timetable of any future procurement, or not to proceed at all. Suppliers shall bear their own costs and expenses incurred in connection with participation in this preliminary market engagement.engagement22 Jun 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0612e5
Latest release ID036911-2026
Latest release timestampThu Apr 23 2026 09:00:38 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanned
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£250,000,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
23 Apr 2026planningUpdate036911-2026
22 Apr 2026planning036614-2026
2 Feb 2026planningUpdate008958-2026
30 Jan 2026planningUpdate008487-2026
30 Jan 2026planning008421-2026

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (5 releases)
23 Apr 2026 · 036911-2026 · planningUpdate
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22 Apr 2026 · 036614-2026 · planning
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2 Feb 2026 · 008958-2026 · planningUpdate
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30 Jan 2026 · 008487-2026 · planningUpdate
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30 Jan 2026 · 008421-2026 · planning
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