Official UK procurement notice
Supply, Calibration & Maintenance of Temperature Loggers
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNHS Blood and Transplant intends to enter into a contract with Fluke (UK) Limited for the provision of calibration, maintenance and repair services relating to NHSBT's existing Comark temperature logger estate. The supplier has been selected through a direct award under Section 41 and Schedule 5 of the Procurement Act 2023 on the basis that competition is absent for technical reasons. Fluke (UK) Limited is the manufacturer and technical support provider for the existing Comark product range and is the only supplier with access to the proprietary technology, software, OEM components, specialist tooling and technical data required to maintain the existing equipment in accordance with manufacturer specifications. NHSBT has determined that no reasonable alternative supplier can provide the services whilst maintaining manufacturer accreditation, calibration traceability and technical compliance requirements.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1Awarded
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award — no call for competition
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 2 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST
- Last source update
- 2 Oct 2026, 10:30 BST
- Authority reference
C458212- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-093177- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077f52Find a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fluke UK LtdSupply, Calibration and Maintenance of Temperature Loggers12 Oct 2026 — 12 Aug 2027 | £126,110 | 2 Oct 2026 | Awarded |
| Fluke UK LtdSupply, Calibration and Maintenance of Temperature Loggers12 Oct 2026 — 12 Aug 2027 | £126,110 | — | Standstill |
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Oct 2026- Contract signature expected9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published2 Oct 2026, 10:30 BSTUK6
- Transparency notice published2 Oct 2026, 10:12 BSTUK5
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Fluke (UK) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender