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# Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/repair-and-maintenance-of-existing-blood-component-transport-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-051245). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,087,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 16 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## 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):** £2,087,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 16 December 2025 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Body transport containers, Special-purpose mobile containers
- **Delivery Location:** IE, UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 7 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/repair-and-maintenance-of-existing-blood-component-transport-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-051245#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-051245`

- **Who May Use the Framework:** 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).

## 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/repair-and-maintenance-of-existing-blood-component-transport-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-051245#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/repair-and-maintenance-of-existing-blood-component-transport-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-051245#participate

## Description
Call-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.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood Components
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33949000, 34221000
- **Delivery regions:** IE, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, IE
- **Estimated Value:** £2,024,000
- **Description:** 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 Blo...
- **Contract Period:** 19/04/2026 to 19/04/2030

### Lot Lot 2: Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33949000, 34221000
- **Delivery regions:** IE, UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB, IE
- **Estimated Value:** £63,000
- **Description:** 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
- **Contract Period:** 19/04/2026 to 19/04/2030

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (4)
- **Award:** Framework Agreement for Supply, Repair and Maintenance of new Transport Containers for Blood Components (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYVB-5492-ZCJD`
  - Value: £2,083,333
  - Date: 05/07/2026

- **Award:** Framework Agreement for Repair and Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers (pending)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYVB-5492-ZCJD`
  - Value: £191,667
  - Date: 05/07/2026

- **Award:** 3 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYVB-5492-ZCJD`

- **Award:** 4 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PYVB-5492-ZCJD`

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers (active)
  - Signed Value: £165,000
  - Signed Date: 14/09/2026

- **Contract:** Framework Agreement for Supply and Maintenance of Blood Component Transport Containers - Lot 2 – Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers (active)
  - Signed Value: £191,666
  - Signed Date: 13/08/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F071081-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-09-22T13:18:01.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-16T11:34:55.834Z
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