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Official procurement procedure
Support of existing NHSBT Low Density Lipid (LDL) Removal Apheresis System
Medical consumables
Medical equipments
pharmaceuticals and personal care products
+2 more
UK
Published value
£100,000
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: NHS Blood and Transplant: "Support of existing NHSBT Low Density Lipid (LDL) Removal Apheresis System". Published status: planning. Published value: £100,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | NHS Blood and Transplant | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | planning No deadline published |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £100,000 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: NHS Blood and Transplant
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for NHS Blood and Transplant. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
1.9Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Carmelcrest LtdTop vendor: 66.6% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 65 active published awards; 20 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| Carmelcrest Ltd | 1 win | £1,098,370 |
| Jobtrain Limited | 2 wins | £186,954 |
| CRYOPDP | 1 win | £108,014 |
| Arctic Shores Limited | 1 win | £93,000 |
| Osteopaths For Industry Limited | 1 win | £60,000 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityNHS Blood and Transplant | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusplanning | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST | Last source update22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationMedical consumables, Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Other therapeutic products, Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment | ||
Delivery area UK | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0505dc | ||
What is being bought
NHSBT would like to consult the market to establish the likely level of interest for the consumables and maintenance where Low Density Lipoprotein removal is performed on Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Ltd. ART Universal machines at the following sites: Bristol and Leeds. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHBST) is a Special Health Authority within the NHS and is responsible for the provision of blood components and a range of associated laboratory and patient therapeutic services to hospitals in England and Wales. Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) provide lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies to adults and children from across a range of clinical specialties. Patients receive treatment either at their hospital bedside or where clinically appropriate as an outpatient in an NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) unit. NHSBT provides regional access to apheresis services from 11 dedicated units across England and Wales.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £100,000
22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST - Status changed to planning
22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST - Official notice release published
22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST - Buyer information updated
22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedplanningPublished valueNot publishedThe source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Pipeline notice
22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST - Procedure published
22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST - engagement
6 May 2025, 23:59 BST · scheduledInterested suppliers are asked to express their interest to carley.butcher@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 12:00 noon on Tuesday, 6th May 2025. Suppliers expressing an interest will be invited to attend an early market engagement exercise supplier meeting during May (date to be confirmed) Prior to this session, interested suppliers will be provided with a draft specification of requirements. 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.
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
NHS Blood and Transplant
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PDBY-6395-VWBPDocuments (1)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 22 Apr 2025, 16:16 BST
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationaleNot published |
Procedure rationaleNot published |