Official UK procurement notice
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Copper Sulphate Solution for Blood Donor Haemoglobin Screening
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionFramework Agreement for the Supply of Copper Sulphate Solution for Blood Donor Haemoglobin Screening.
Please note that the Total Contract Value is the anticipated 'maximum' value of the Framework Agreement and there is no guarantee that the spend under the Framework Agreement will reach this level.
- How the procedure runs: This Procurement is being run under a Competitive Flexible Procedure pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a Framework Agreement. All tenders who submit a compliant tender and meet the mandatory Conditions of Participation will be appointed to the Framework Agreement. The Authority intends to follow a two-stage process as outlined below. The Authority reserves the right to amend the process (including the number of stages or re-running any stage) where necessary and any changes will be communicated promptly. 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): • Clarifications Award Stage: • Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries • Publish contract award notice and commence standstill period • Award Framework Agreement • Publish Contract Details Notice • Undertake Validation Conditions of Participation (via the Procurement Specific Questionnaire) will be applied to ensure that tenderers meet minimum requirements. Failure to meet these requirements will result in exclusion from further evaluation. Further information can be found in the tender documents.
CPV: Copper sulphate
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- call-offs may be awarded directly or by further competition
- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 2 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 4 yrs · up to 5 yrs 2 mo from 30 Mar 2026
Published description of the framework
United Kingdom
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£2,250,000
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 sub-criteria (3)
- Technical / Quality: 30%
- Price: 60%
- Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Technical / Quality: Quality Scored Questions
- Social Value
- Price: Whole life cost
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework Agreement for the Supply of Copper Sulphate Solution for…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, 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
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use the vehicle
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Sept 2025, 12:04 BST
- Last source update
- 23 Jul 2026, 14:41 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Mar 2026
- Authority reference
C381604- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085683- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0593fdFind a Tender
- How it runs
This Procurement is being run under a Competitive Flexible Procedure pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a Framework Agreement. All tenders who submit a compliant tender and meet the mandatory Conditions of Participation will be appointed to the Framework Agreement.
The Authority intends to follow a two-stage process as outlined below. The Authority reserves the right to amend the process (including the number of stages or re-running any stage) where necessary and any changes will be communicated promptly.
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):
- Clarifications
Award Stage:
- Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries
- Publish contract award notice and commence standstill period
- Award Framework Agreement
- Publish Contract Details Notice
- Undertake Validation
Conditions of Participation (via the Procurement Specific Questionnaire) will be applied to ensure that tenderers meet minimum requirements. Failure to meet these requirements will result in exclusion from further evaluation.
Further information can be found in the tender documents.
- Risks
Unforeseen Regulatory Changes for NHS Blood and Transplant or the Supplier (or principal Subcontractors) which may impact volume or type of activity.
Unforeseen increase in activity which may impact volume or type of activity.
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 21 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
4 Sept 2025 → 23 Jul 2026 · 11 dates- Planning notice published4 Sept 2025, 12:04 BST
- Market engagement381 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
If you are interested in taking part in the market engagement, please contact [email protected] by no later than 12:00 hrs (GMT) on 30/09/2025. Market engagement is likely to take place via a questionnaire and potentially video calls in October 2025. 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.
- Next notice expected337 days ago12 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published297 days ago23 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMT
- Clarification questions by268 days ago21 Jan 2026, 17:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends252 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by206 days ago23 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts201 days ago30 Mar 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent149 days ago21 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends136 days ago2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published85 days ago23 Jul 2026, 14:41 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 4 Sept 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published4 Sept 2025, 12:04 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published23 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active23 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMT
- Procurement method changed23 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMT
- Deadline published: 6 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT23 Dec 2025, 10:08 GMT
- Contract award notice published21 May 2026, 11:01 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 May 2026, 11:01 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Jul 2026, 14:41 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-09: 1 release · 4 Sept 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| REAGENT CHEMICAL SERVICES LIMITEDSME, VICKERS LABORATORIES LIMITEDSME15 Jun 2026 – 14 Jun 2030 | £2,135,132 | 18 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Framework Agreement for the Supply of Copper Sulphate Solution for Blood Donor Haemoglobin Screening · REAGENT CHEMICAL SERVICES LIMITEDSME, VICKERS LABORATORIES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 3 Jul 2026
- Value
- £2,135,132
- Period
- 3 Jul 2026 – 14 Jun 2030
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- REAGENT CHEMICAL SERVICES LIMITEDFramework contractor
- VICKERS LABORATORIES LIMITEDFramework contractor
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