Modernising and Transforming Donor Recognition

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

Framework agreementServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: IT Services & Software (72) Delivery: South West (UKK1)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Awarded 11 Aug 2025no call for competition

What is being bought

Published requirement description

NHS Blood and Transplant is undertaking a strategic review and transformation of its Donor Recognition Scheme (DRS). Launched in 2014, the existing scheme has played a valuable role in acknowledging the contributions of donors and encouraging ongoing participation. However, in the face of changing public expectations, donor motivations, and operational priorities, the scheme is increasingly seen as misaligned with the organisation’s strategic goals. <br/><br/>This requirement is for Professional Consultancy Support Services to build on the findings of a recently completed six-week review, with a proposed roadmap for modernising donor recognition. This will include donor engagement, pilot activity, further design, and implementation planning which will take place across a 3-month period

CPV: Project management consultancy services

How this framework works

From the published notice

Bids received: 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Direct award under the RM6187 CCS framework for management consulting services, PCR15. <br/><br/>This requirement is for Professional Consultancy Support Services to build on the findings of a recently completed six-week review, with a proposed roadmap for modernising donor recognition. This will include donor engagement, pilot activity, further design, and implementation planning which will take place across a 3-month period

Delivery: South West

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 2 Sept 2025, 10:13 BST
Last source update: 2 Sept 2025, 10:13 BST
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-053028
Classification (CPV): Project management consultancy services
Delivery area: South West (UKK1)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0591d7 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: NHSBT conducted a six-week donor loyalty discovery project that concluded in May 2025 with Moorhouse Consulting. We are seeking further strategic expertise and guidance to help investigate, develop, progress and implement the 21 recommendations made during the projects discovery. Due to the urgency, continuity and wider context of the discovery work, a direct access award with the incumbent was considered the most suitable option to progress. Appointing Moorhouse Consulting via a direct award offers the best overall value to NHSBT. Importantly it provides accelerated delivery, access to their expertise, time and cost efficiencies, reduced procurement costs and mitigates many of the risks onboarding a new supplier entail. Completing a full tender or competition via quotation fails to meet the level of urgency required of this work. It will add delay to identify suitable agencies, onboard them, and brief them on all work and progress to date. Relationships will need to built and new ways of working formulated, all of which add delay tight deadlines.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 1admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 11 Aug 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

Contract 053028-2025-1
Signed
11 Aug 2025
Value
£65,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Blood and Transplant

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 500 North Bristol Park, Bristol, South West, BS34 7QHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtReview body London

Framework contractors & participating bidders

1 commercial party on the notice

Moorhouse Consulting LimitedFramework contractor05053551 69 Old Broad Street, London, UK, EC2M 1QS

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.