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title: "Provision of Laboratory characterisation (HLA typing and microbiological screening) of eligible deceased organ donors"
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# Provision of Laboratory characterisation (HLA typing and microbiological screening) of eligible deceased organ donors

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-laboratory-characterisation-hla-typing-and-microbiological-screening-of-eligi-ocds-h6vhtk-0373aa). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Provision of Laboratory characterisation (HLA typing and microbiological screening) of eligible deceased organ donors". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £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:** £500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services, Medical analysis services, Miscellaneous health services, Services provided by medical laboratories
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0373aa`

## 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/provision-of-laboratory-characterisation-hla-typing-and-microbiological-screening-of-eligi-ocds-h6vhtk-0373aa#tl-md)

## Description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is separate to any tender opportunity and its purpose is to consult the market to improve NHSBT’s knowledge of organisations within the marketplace that can offer the required service and to gauge market interest ahead of any further tender opportunity.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 85140000, 85145000, 85148000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The service provision required is laboratory characterisation (HLA typing and microbiological screening) of eligible deceased organ donors to permit safe and legal transplantation of all solid organs. <br/><br/>Donor characterisation is an absolute r...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F028167-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-06T16:10:44.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T08:18:39.535Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0373aa