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# Microbiology and Serology Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-and-serology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-043ae0). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Microbiology and Serology Testing". Published status: unsuccessful. Published Value: £53,000,000. 4 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 23 Apr 2024, 18:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** UNSUCCESSFUL (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Published Value:** £53,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 23 April 2024 at 18:00 BST
- **Lots:** 4
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automation system, Blood analysis services, Blood-testing reagents, Diagnostic kits, Diagnostic systems (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKK12
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-and-serology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-043ae0#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-043ae0`

## 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/microbiology-and-serology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-043ae0#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-and-serology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-043ae0#participate

## Description
NHS Blood and Transplant requires a direct contractual relationship with either a manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated solution for the Microbiology Serology screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations , which must include all the necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, software including an inter-interoperability provision with NHSBTs existing IT infrastructure and overall ongoing support mechanism that may be required to carry out the necessary testing.

## Lots (4)
### Lot 1: Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract A National
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85111810
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Microbiology & Serology Testing - Contract A National Testing

### Lot 2: Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract B Colindale
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** cancelled
- **CPV codes:** 85111810
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** Microbiology & Serology Testing - Contract B Colindale Testing

### Lot Lot 1 Contract A: Lot 1 Microbiology and Serology Main Testing
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1 Contract A`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33124000, 33124110, 33127000, 33140000, 33141625, 33696200
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £48,000,000
- **Description:** Lot 1 Provision of Microbiology & Serology Testing

- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2 Contract B: Microbiology & Serology  - MSL and Deceased Donor Testing
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2 Contract B`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33124000, 33124110, 33127000, 33140000, 33141625, 33696200
- **Delivery regions:** UKK

- **Estimated Value:** £4,000,000
- **Description:** Microbiology and Serology Testing for MSL including deceased donors.

- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract A National (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `073989-2025-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

- **Award:** Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract B Colindale (unsuccessful)
  - Award id: `073989-2025-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F073989-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-11-14T13:26:46.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T08:45:37.658Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-043ae0