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# Primary Blood Bags, Ancillary Packs, Additive Solutions and Automated/Semi-Automated Blood Processing Technology

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-blood-bags-ancillary-packs-additive-solutions-and-automated-semi-automated-blood-p-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2e4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Primary Blood Bags, Ancillary Packs, Additive Solutions and Automated/Semi-Automated Blood Processing Technology". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £950,833,333. 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:** £950,833,333 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Blood bags
- **Delivery Location:** IE, IE0, NZ, UK, UKL, UKM, UKN, UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-blood-bags-ancillary-packs-additive-solutions-and-automated-semi-automated-blood-p-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2e4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05a2e4`

## Before you bid
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- **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/primary-blood-bags-ancillary-packs-additive-solutions-and-automated-semi-automated-blood-p-ocds-h6vhtk-05a2e4#tl-md)

## Description
This is a pipeline notice in accordance with the requirements of the Procurement Act 2024 and associated regulations and is for information only - it is NOT a call for competition.
Collaborating Blood Establishment / Participating Authorities "the Authorities": 
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), 
Welsh Blood Service (WBS), 
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS),
Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS), 
Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (ARCL); 
New Zealand Blood Service (NZBS); 
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is looking to establish a Framework Agreement for primary blood packs, ancillary blood processing packs, sample pouches, additive solutions and automated/semi-automated blood processing technology to commence in 2027. 
The 8-year Open Framework Agreement ceiling value is £1,141,000,000, this being the maximum spend over the term.  
The Framework will be between NHS Blood and Transplant and the awarded Suppliers. Call-off Contracts will be between the individual blood establishments and the Supplier. 
The anticipated Lot Structure for this procurement is set out as follows: 
Lot 1: Blood Packs 
*Primary Whole Blood Collection 
Lot 2: Ancillary Blood Processing Systems 
*Ancillary Blood Processing Systems for component development 
*Sample Pouch for Quality Monitoring of components 
Lot 3: Additive Solutions  
*For the suspension of pooled and apheresis platelets (Platelet Additive Solution) 
*For the washing and re-suspension of ‘washed’ platelets 
*For the washing and storage of red blood cells 
Lot 4: Automated or Semi-Automatic Blood Processing

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33141613
- **Delivery regions:** IE, IE0, NZ, UK, UKL, UKM, UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, IE, NZ

- **Contract Period:** 01/11/2027 to 31/10/2035

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F029809-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-31T13:59:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-31T15:10:09.459Z
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