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# Microbiology Serology Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/microbiology-serology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-028e59). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Microbiology Serology Testing". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £6,500,000. 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:** £6,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automation system, Diagnostic kits, Diagnostic supplies, Diagnostic systems, Laboratory reagents (+3 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-028e59`

## 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-serology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-028e59#tl-md)

## Description
This notice is related to, but supersedes, OJEU notice: 2020/S 198-481270, which requested that potential bidders of NHSBT’s tender for microbiology serology screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations register their interest such that the necessary Kit Evaluation Group (KEG) preparatory work can be completed.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33124110, 33124130, 33141625, 33696500, 33698100, 48921000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** NHSBT currently has a formal contractual arrangement in place for the microbiology serological screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations. The contract includes the supply of the mandatory and selective serology assays, consumables, instrumen...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001795-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-01-28T22:56:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T10:44:34.340Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-028e59