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Published 22 May 2025, 15:50 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Support of High Through Put DNA Extraction Systems (long term)

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

GoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£9,000,000≈ £2.6m / year · £10,600,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 12 Oct 2026
Next notice expected 1 Oct 2025
Contract term 3 yrs 5 moends 28 Nov 2030 · extension options published · starts 1 Jul 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project aims to procure a HTP DNA extraction solution, ensuring continuity and scalability of DNA-based diagnostic services

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jul 2034, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: Stage 1 - Compliance with Specification Stage 2 - Evaluation
  • No preliminary market engagement: UK2 was published

CPV: Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 3 yrs 5 moSMEVCSEPublished value£9,000,000
Contract period: 1 Jul 2027 – 28 Nov 2030 (3 yrs 5 mo)Value: £9,000,000 exc. VAT · £10,600,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: 7 years + up to 2 years extension​
33000000 Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

What it takes to win
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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
Quality: 35%Price: 65%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality: 35%
  • Cost: 65%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Quality
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 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
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Jul 2034
First published
22 May 2025, 15:50 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 19:08 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Apr 2027
Authority reference
C385722
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-086659
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-051ece Find a Tender
How it runs

Stage 1 - Compliance with Specification

Stage 2 - Evaluation

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)
Submission deadline
12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

All bids shall be submitted via the Atamis platform

atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/lightning/page/home ↗

Timeline

22 May 2025 → 1 Jul 2027 · 6 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    22 May 2025, 15:50 BST
  2. Next notice expected390 days ago
    1 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
  3. Tender notice published45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 19:08 BST
  4. Submission deadline15 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
  5. Today
    27 Oct 2026
  6. Award decision expected byin 156 days
    1 Apr 2027, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract startsin 246 days
    1 Jul 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

6 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 May 2025
  1. Pipeline notice published
    22 May 2025, 15:50 BST
    UK1
  2. Tender notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 19:08 BST
    UK4
  3. Published value updated to £9,000,000
    11 Sept 2026, 19:08 BST
    was £2,000,000
  4. Status changed to active
    11 Sept 2026, 19:08 BST
  5. Procurement method changed
    11 Sept 2026, 19:08 BST
  6. Deadline published: 12 Oct 2026, 17:00 BST
    11 Sept 2026, 19:08 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 email

Official documents & specifications (2)

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