Official UK procurement notice
Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34) Delivery: IEUK
Framework ceiling (notional)£2,087,000envelope for 2 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 16 Dec 2025awarded 6 Jul 2026
Award (standstill) to va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH2 awards
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 20 Apr 2026
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionCall-Off Contract for Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers. Placed under Framework Agreement for Supply and Maintenance of Blood Component Transport Containers - Lot 2 – Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers.
Please note that the Total Contract Value is the anticipated 'maximum' value of the Contract and there is no guarantee that the spend under the Contract will reach this level.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Nov 2029, 23:59 GMT.
CPV: Body transport containers · Special-purpose mobile containers
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs from 20 Apr 2026
Who may buy through it
NHS Blood and Transplant (Lot 1 and Lot 2); Irish Blood Transfusion Service (Lot 1 only); Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (Lot 1 only); Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (Lot 1 only); and Welsh Blood Service (Lot 1 and Lot 2).
Published description of the framework
United Kingdom and Ireland
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotLot #1Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood ComponentsAwardedPublished value£2,024,000
Lot 1 - Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood Components.
The following participating authorities can place call-off contracts under Lot 1:
NHS Blood and Transplant;
Irish Blood Transfusion Service;
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service; Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service; and
Welsh Blood Service.
- Value
- £2,024,000 exc. VAT · £2,428,800 inc. VAT
33949000 Body transport containers34221000 Special-purpose mobile containers
Award criteria (3)
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical / Quality — 60%
- Price — 30%
- Social Value — 10%
Lot #2Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport ContainersAwardedPublished value£63,000
Lot 2 - Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers.
The following participating authorities can place call-off contracts under Lot 2:
NHS Blood and Transplant; and
Welsh Blood Service
- Value
- £63,000 exc. VAT · £75,600 inc. VAT
33949000 Body transport containers34221000 Special-purpose mobile containers
Award criteria (3)
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published — the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
Lots publish different evaluation splits — there is no single procedure weighting.
| Lot | Quality | Price | Social value | Split |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood Components | 60% | 30% | 10% | |
| 2 · Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers | 5% | 85% | 10% |
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 1 Nov 2029
- First published
- 22 Sept 2026, 14:18 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Sept 2026, 14:18 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Authority reference
C459990- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051245Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
- Risks
- Unforeseen Regulatory Changes for NHS Blood and Transplant, participating authorities, or the Supplier (or principal Subcontractors) which may impact volume or type of activity. Unforeseen changes necessitated by General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which may impact volume of activity. Unforeseen increase in activity which may impact volume or type of activity.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis legacy domain (health-family.force.com) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Access & registration note: Legacy Salesforce domain still used in notices — use the current Atamis portal · this portal address is a legacy domain; the operator has migrated
- Appointment period ends
- 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
10 published dates · Europe/London- Planning notice published13 May 2025, 15:52 BST
- Market engagement6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
NHSBT conducted initial market engagement for 'Supply and Maintenance of Blood Component Transportation Containers', via issue of a PIN under the Procurement Contract Regulations (Notice Identifier: 2024/S 000-033233). Further market engagement is due to take place in June 25, hence NHSBT are more…
issuing a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice. If you are interested in taking part in the market engagement, please contact [email protected] by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 06/06/2025. There is no guarantee that a formal procurement process will be launched as a result of this early market engagement exercise, nor that any contract(s) will be placed. No remuneration or compensation etc will be paid to organisations who take part in this early market engagement exercise. Suppliers should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. - Next notice expected18 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published322 days ago5 Nov 2025, 08:37 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends281 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by205 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts157 days ago20 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent79 days ago7 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends65 days ago20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published1 day ago22 Sept 2026, 14:18 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastSuppliers appointed 14 awards · see the list ↓
Bids received 33 from SMEs · busiest of 2 lots
Contracts signed 2latest 15 Sept 2026
| Lot | Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood Components | va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbHSMEFramework Agreement for Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood Components30 Sept 2026 — 29 Sept 2030 | £2,083,333 | 6 Jul 2026standstill to 20 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| 2 · Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers | va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbHSMEFramework Agreement for Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers21 Jul 2026 — 19 Jul 2030 | £191,667 | 6 Jul 2026standstill to 20 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
Contracts
Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers
- Signed
- 15 Sept 2026
- Value
- £165,000
- Period
- 18 Sept 2026 — 29 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: KPI 1 - Completion of Repairs · KPI 2 - Provision of Response · KPI 3 - Provision of Report
- KPI 1 - Completion of Repairs — The Supplier shall complete all repairs (including collection and return to the Authority) by the Repair Completion Date.
- KPI 2 - Provision of Response — The Supplier shall Respond to all Enquiries by no later than the end of 5 full Business Days from the day on which the Enquiry is submitted.
- KPI 3 - Provision of Report — The Supplier shall provide to the Authority a Performance Monitoring Report (in accordance with Clause 2.3.3 of Schedule 5 of the Call-Off Terms and Conditions) covering its performance against all KPIs for the preceding month.
Framework Agreement for Supply and Maintenance of Blood Component Transport Containers - Lot 2 – Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers
- Signed
- 14 Aug 2026
- Value
- £191,666
- Period
- 14 Aug 2026 — 29 Jul 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood Components | 3final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
| 2 · Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers | 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Notice history
14 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 May 2025- Contract details notice published22 Sept 2026, 14:18 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Aug 2026, 09:10 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected20 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published8 Jul 2026, 09:49 BSTUK6
- Published value updated8 Jul 2026, 09:49 BSTwas £2,087,000
- Status changed to complete8 Jul 2026, 09:49 BST
- Deadline withdrawn8 Jul 2026, 09:49 BST
- Tender notice published5 Nov 2025, 08:37 GMTUK4
- Published value updated to £2,087,0005 Nov 2025, 08:37 GMTwas £500,000
- Status changed to active5 Nov 2025, 08:37 GMT
- Procurement method changed5 Nov 2025, 08:37 GMT
- Deadline published: 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT5 Nov 2025, 08:37 GMT
- Preliminary market engagement notice published13 May 2025, 15:52 BSTUK2
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2025-11: 1 release · 5 Nov 2025
- 2025-05: 1 release · 13 May 2025
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbHFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (7)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender