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# Primary Blood Grouping

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-blood-grouping-ocds-h6vhtk-032d95). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Primary Blood Grouping". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £50,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Apr 2022. Published submission portal: health.atamis.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £50,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 April 2022 at 01:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automation system, Blood analysers, Blood analysis services, Blood-testing reagents, Technical testing services (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-032d95`

## 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/primary-blood-grouping-ocds-h6vhtk-032d95#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health.atamis.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.atamis.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/primary-blood-grouping-ocds-h6vhtk-032d95#participate

## Description
Provision of a Primary Blood Grouping Managed Service to the Authority (NHS Blood and Transplant). The Service will be provided over two sites namely, Manchester and Filton.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33696200, 38434520, 48921000, 71632000, 85111810
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £50,000,000
- **Description:** NHSBT requires a direct contractual relationship with either the manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated Service, which must include all the necessary Equipment, Goods, Installation, maintenance, Consumables, ...
- **Contract Period:** 31/03/2023 to 31/03/2033

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 001375-2023-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM LIMITED**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-12774`
  - Value: £18,200,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 001375-2023-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £18,200,000
  - Signed Date: 16/01/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F001375-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-01-17T11:22:28.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-24T07:16:34.080Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-032d95