Official UK procurement notice
Sample Pouches for Quality Monitoring
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSample Pouch for Quality Monitoring, Atamis Project Reference: C346617, Atamis Contract Reference: C39567
- How the procedure runs: Tender Stage 1: Publish tender notice and tender documents Receive tenders Assess tenders to shortlist those to be invited to Stage 2 (if appropriate) Notify shortlisted suppliers and invite to Stage 2 (if appropriate) Tender Stage 2 (if required): Product Validation Award Stage: Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries Publish contract award notice and commence standstill Award contract The tender process will include Conditions of Participation which will not be used as a formal stage in order to down-select suppliers but will ensure that Suppliers meet minimum requirements.
CPV: Blood bags
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£175,000
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).
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible 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
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 26 Mar 2025, 16:10 GMT
- Last source update
- 27 Nov 2025, 12:50 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 19 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
C346617- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-045968- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f91aFind a Tender
- How it runs
Tender Stage 1:
Publish tender notice and tender documents
Receive tenders
Assess tenders to shortlist those to be invited to Stage 2 (if appropriate)
Notify shortlisted suppliers and invite to Stage 2 (if appropriate)
Tender Stage 2 (if required):
Product Validation
Award Stage:
Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries
Publish contract award notice and commence standstill
Award contract
The tender process will include Conditions of Participation which will not be used as a formal stage in order to down-select suppliers but will ensure that Suppliers meet minimum requirements.
- Risks
Unforeseen Regulatory Changes for NHS Blood and Transplant 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 notice- Submission deadline
- 9 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
26 Mar 2025 → 27 Nov 2025 · 11 dates- Planning notice published26 Mar 2025, 16:10 GMT
- Market engagement17 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
Potential Suppliers should express their interest and request a Supplier Engagement Questionnaire from Samantha Rix at [email protected] Completed Questionnaires should be completed and returned by 17 April 2025 @17:00. Following submission of Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, NHSBT may hold Supplier Engagement meetings (dates to be confirmed) with Potential Suppliers who submitted a completed Supplier Engagement Questionnaire by the deadline stated above.
- Next notice expected2 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 09:40 BST
- Clarification questions by20 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline9 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by396 days ago19 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts385 days ago1 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent366 days ago20 Oct 2025, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends330 days ago24 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice published328 days ago27 Nov 2025, 12:50 GMT
Notice history
10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Mar 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published26 Mar 2025, 16:10 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published5 Aug 2025, 09:40 BSTUK4
- Published value updated to £175,0005 Aug 2025, 09:40 BSTwas £155,000
- Status changed to active5 Aug 2025, 09:40 BST
- Procurement method changed5 Aug 2025, 09:40 BST
- Deadline published: 9 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST5 Aug 2025, 09:40 BST
- Contract award notice published13 Nov 2025, 16:01 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete13 Nov 2025, 16:01 GMT
- Contract signature expected26 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published27 Nov 2025, 12:50 GMTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-03: 1 release · 26 Mar 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MacoPharma UK Limited1 Dec 2025 – 31 Dec 2027 · up to 31 Dec 2029Extensions: up to 24-months extension options · Options: up to 24-months extension options | £170,000 | 25 Sept 2025standstill to 24 Nov 2025 | Standstill |
| MacoPharma UK Limited | £164,130 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract for the Supply of Sample Pouches for Quality Monitoring · MacoPharma UK Limited
- Signed
- 12 Nov 2025
- Value
- £164,130
- Period
- 13 Nov 2025 – 31 Oct 2027 · up to 31 Oct 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- up to 24 months
- Options
- up to 24 months
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Macopharma UK LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details 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