Find a TenderClosedTender notice
Published 25 Mar 2025, 08:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Maintenance of Donation Equipment

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

Open framework scheme11 lotsGoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£6,860,000total for 11 lots · framework ceiling, not attributable revenue · 2 value updates
Submissions closed 8 Sept 2025
Lots 11see the lot list below
Framework period 8 yrsends 31 Dec 2033 · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought11 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) require supply and maintenance of Donation Equipment used across the Organisation. NHSBT currently operates approximately 76 collection teams, where 53 of these teams are mobile.

NHSBT intends to establish an Open Framework Agreement with various lots which support the collection of Whole Blood, Apheresis Donation, and Plasma for Medicine, and the provision of Therapeutic Apheresis Services.

The Framework will be split into the following Lots:

Lot 1: Donation Chairs: Supply of current Chair replacement parts only

Lot 1.1: Maintenance and repair service for the existing fleet of Donation Chair component parts, including transport trolleys

Lot 2: Supply of new chairs & parts used for the collection of whole blood and including transport solutions

Lot 2.1: Maintenance and repair service for supply of new Donation Chairs, and associated transport solutions, used for the collection of whole blood

Lot 3: Supply of Donation Chair/Couch & parts used for the used for the collection of Platelets, concurrent plasma and occasionally whole blood. (In the future, these will be used for the collection of Plasma for Medicine)

Lot 3.1: Maintenance & repair service for the existing Apheresis Donation Couches used for the collection of Platelets, concurrent plasma and occasionally whole blood

Lot 3.2: Maintenance & repair service for the supply of new chairs/couches used for the collection of Platelets, Concurrent Plasma and occasionally Whole Blood

Lot 4: Apheresis patient Couch: Supply of Couch and Parts

Lot 4.1: Maintenance & Repair of Apheresis patient Couch: Supply of Couch and Parts

Lot 5: Supply of new session privacy screens

Lot 6: Maintenance service for roll cages and session solutions cabinets

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2033, 23:59 GMT.
  • How the procedure runs: This Procurement is being run under a multi-stage Competitive Flexible procedure pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a multi-lot Open Framework Agreement. It is the intention of the Authority to follow a two-stage process under this procedure as follows. However, the Authority retains the right to amend the stages if required throughout the process. This includes amending the number of stages or re-running any stage of the process. Tender Stage 1 (Conditions of Participation Stage): Tender Stage 2 (Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage) Award Stage Further details can be found in the tender documents.

CPV: Medical furniture except beds and tables · Repair and maintenance services of furniture · Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

How this framework works

From the published notice
Type
Closed framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
Call-offs
call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
Places
up to 33 suppliers
Framework period
8 yrs from 1 Jan 2026
Scheme runs until
31 Dec 2033
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
Not applicable
Published description of the framework

The open framework will operate over a maximum period of eight years, with successive frameworks awarded on substantially the same terms.

Re-opening will occur at the end of contract years 3 and 6.

Lots and requirements (11)Procurement structure

11 lots · all with a published value · same conditions of participation on every lot · evaluation weights differ by lot

Every one of these 2 lots carries the same published figure, £200,000: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.

Lot #1Supply of Current Donation Chair Replacement Parts 8 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£220,000

Supply of Current Donation Chair Replacement Parts Only

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £220,000 exc. VAT · £264,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: North East, North West, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #2Supply of New Chairs & Parts (Collection of Whole Blood) 8 yrsSMEPublished value£3,200,000

Supply of new chairs & parts used for the collection of whole blood and including transport solutions

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £3,200,000 exc. VAT · £3,840,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #3Supply of Donation Chair/Couch & Parts (Collection of Platelets/Plasma) 8 yrsSMEPublished value£1,100,000

Supply of Donation Chair/Couch & parts used for the used for the collection of Platelets, concurrent plasma and occasionally whole blood. (In the future, these will be used for the collection of Plasma for Medicine)

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £1,100,000 exc. VAT · £1,320,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #4Supply of Apheresis Patient Couch and Parts 8 yrsSMEceiling above

Supply of new Apheresis Patient Couch and Parts

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #5Session Privacy Screens 8 yrsSMEPublished value£900,000

Supply of Session Privacy Screens

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £900,000 exc. VAT · £1,080,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #6Maintenance Service for Roll Cages and Session Solutions Cabinets 8 yrsSMEPublished value£70,000

Maintenance and repair Service for Roll Cages and Session Solutions Cabinets.

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £70,000 exc. VAT · £84,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #7Maintenance and Repair Service for Existing Fleet of Donation Chair 8 yrsSMEPublished value£300,000

Maintenance and repair service for the existing fleet of Donation Chair component parts, including transport trolleys

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #8Maintenance and Repair Service for new Donation Chairs (Whole Blood) 8 yrsSMEPublished value£530,000

Maintenance and repair service for supply of new Donation Chairs, and associated transport solutions, used for the collection of whole blood

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £530,000 exc. VAT · £636,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #9Maintenance & Repair Service for Existing Apheresis Donation Couches 8 yrsSMEceiling above

Maintenance & repair service for the existing Apheresis Donation Couches used for the collection of Platelets, concurrent plasma and occasionally whole blood

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #10Maintenance & Repair Service for new Chairs/Couches 8 yrsSMEPublished value£100,000

Maintenance & repair service for the supply of new chairs/couches used for the collection of Platelets, Concurrent Plasma and occasionally Whole Blood

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £100,000 exc. VAT · £120,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

Lot #11Maintenance & Repair of Apheresis patient Couch 8 yrsSMEPublished value£40,000

Maintenance & Repair of current Apheresis patient Couch

Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2033 (8 yrs)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

What it takes to win
i

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 more
How bids were scored

Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.

Lot distribution rule: It is the intention of the Authority to enter into a Framework Agreement with a maximum of three suppliers per lot. The Authority intends to communicate award decisions for all Lots at the same time. However, the Authority retains the right to award separate Lots at different intervals or not award a Lot.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Details provided in tender documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Details provided in tender documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50–70 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 70 points.
  • “Supply and Maintenance of Donation Equipment” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 33 suppliers, not a single contract: call-offs may be direct or by further competition.

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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Open framework scheme
Who may use this agreement
Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2033
First published
25 Mar 2025, 08:37 GMT
Last source update
13 Aug 2025, 14:29 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Dec 2025
Authority reference
C258818
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-048439
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical furniture except beds and tablesRepair and maintenance services of furnitureRepair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04f829 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Standard 30 day payment applies to invoices. Full details are included within the draft contract documents.

How it runs

This Procurement is being run under a multi-stage Competitive Flexible procedure pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a multi-lot Open Framework Agreement.

It is the intention of the Authority to follow a two-stage process under this procedure as follows. However, the Authority retains the right to amend the stages if required throughout the process. This includes amending the number of stages or re-running any stage of the process.

Tender Stage 1 (Conditions of Participation Stage):

Tender Stage 2 (Invitation to Tender (ITT) Stage)

Award Stage

Further details can be found in the tender documents.

Review and risk notes
Risks

Any changes in regulatory requirements which could affect the manufacturing of good or provision of the service.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Appointment period ends
8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
call-off levy · Not applicable
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

25 Mar 2025 → 1 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 08:37 GMT
  2. Market engagement
    24 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST

    Prior to commencing a formal procurement process and to help inform our strategy/requirements, NHSBT would like to consult the market. It is our intention to invite those organisations who express an interest in this notice to a supplier engagement meeting to be held in April/May 2025 (date to be confirmed). Please express your interest by no later than 5pm on 24th April 2025 to [email protected] and [email protected]. 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.

  3. Next notice expected
    15 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:29 BST
  5. Clarification questions by
    26 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
  6. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
  7. Award decision expected by331 days ago
    1 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  8. Contract starts301 days ago
    1 Jan 2026

Notice history

9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 25 Mar 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    25 Mar 2025, 08:37 GMT
    UK2
  2. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 13:56 BST
    UK1
  3. Published value updated to £7,500,000
    22 May 2025, 13:56 BST
    was £7,600,000
  4. Status changed to planned
    22 May 2025, 13:56 BST
  5. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2025, 14:29 BST
    UK4
  6. Published value updated to £6,860,000
    13 Aug 2025, 14:29 BST
    was £7,500,000
  7. Status changed to active
    13 Aug 2025, 14:29 BST
  8. Procurement method changed
    13 Aug 2025, 14:29 BST
  9. Deadline published: 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
    13 Aug 2025, 14:29 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Blood and Transplant

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDBY-6395-VWBP 500 North Bristol Park, Bristol, South West, BS34 7QHContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Pipeline notice planningPipeline noticeUK1Pipeline notice on Find a Tender
  • Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender