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# Managed Service for Bacterial Screening of Platelets

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-for-bacterial-screening-of-platelets-ocds-h6vhtk-02bc6c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Managed Service for Bacterial Screening of Platelets". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £12,000,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £12,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automation system, Bacteriological analysis services, Blood analysis services, Diagnostic systems, Laboratory services (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02bc6c`

## 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/managed-service-for-bacterial-screening-of-platelets-ocds-h6vhtk-02bc6c#tl-md)

## Description
NHSBT are looking for a fully integrated, high throughput automated bacterial screening system which can detect bacterial contamination in platelet components. The system will be utilised in Filton (Bristol), Manchester and Colindale (London) where approximately 280, 000 adult therapeutic doses of platelets each year are manufactured. NHSBT are seeking to engage with suppliers who can provide this through a managed service.If you are interested in providing this service then please contact Paul Jones (Paul.Jones@nhsbt.nhs.uk ) by Thursday 1st July 2021 with details of your system.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124110, 43411000, 48921000, 71632000, 71900000, 85111810
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** NHSBT are looking for a fully  integrated, high throughput, automated bacterial screening system which can detect bacterial contamination in platelet components. The system will be utilised in Filton (Bristol), Manchester and Colindale (London) where...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013561-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-16T08:14:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T08:36:21.345Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02bc6c