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title: "Provision of T Quest Forms and Bags"
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# Provision of T Quest Forms and Bags

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-t-quest-forms-and-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-077667). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust: "Provision of T Quest Forms and Bags". Published status: complete. Contract Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Salisbury NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/salisbury-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rnz)
- **Contract Value (direct award):** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - without competition
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £96,120 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/provision-of-t-quest-forms-and-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-077667#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077667`

## 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/provision-of-t-quest-forms-and-bags-ocds-h6vhtk-077667#tl-md)

## Description
This is the provision of T-Quest Blue and Pink Label Sheets, which are used within laboratory processes to categorise and identify patient samples. The colour-coded labels support the accurate tracking, processing, and management of specimens throughout the testing pathway, enabling rapid visual recognition by laboratory staff and reducing the risk of processing errors. T- Quest specimen bags are used for the secure and contamination- free transport of patient samples between collection points and the laboratory.
The colour-coded label system is embedded within existing laboratory processes and enables rapid visual identification of specimens, supporting efficient workflow management and reducing the risk of processing errors. The associated specimen bags provide secure and contamination-free transport of samples between collection points and laboratory facilities. Together, these products contribute directly to patient safety by maintaining sample integrity, traceability and accurate identification from collection through to analysis.
A change of supplier would require significant operational changes, including the reconfiguration of printer settings, amendment of templates and label formats, and extensive validation and testing activities across multiple sites. Such changes would introduce implementation risks, place additional resource demands on clinical and laboratory teams, and create the potential for disruption to critical pathology services.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33140000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Provision of T Quest Forms and Bags (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Jones & Brooks Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-175714`
  - Value: £96,120 (exc. VAT)

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F100443-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-23T11:38:35.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T23:52:05.766Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077667