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Published 23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

The Stem Cell Registry International Courier Service

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Postal and telecommunications services (64) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate £1,250,000≈ £313k / year · £1,500,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 15 Dec 2025
Next notice expected 17 Nov 2025
Contract term 4 yrsup to 5 yrs with extensions · starts 31 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

International Courier Services for the specialist transportation of temperature controlled blood and material samples to/from NHS hospital sites

CPV: Courier services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Lot 1CancelledRenewal 4 yrsSMEPublished value£1,250,000
Contract period: 31 Jan 2026 — 30 Jan 2030 (4 yrs) · up to 5 yrs with extensionsEligibility: SME eligible
Value
£1,250,000 exc. VAT · £1,500,000 inc. VAT
Extensions
x1 12 month optional extension
64120000 Courier services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Cancelled
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
No (one-off requirement)
First published
23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
Last source update
23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end — 5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
Authority reference
C384718
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Courier services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ae2a

How it was run

Submission deadline
15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Electronic submission
Allowed

Timeline

6 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published341 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 12:22 BST
  2. Next notice expected305 days ago
    17 Nov 2025, 23:59 GMT
  3. Submission deadline278 days ago
    15 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by256 days ago
    5 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Latest notice published239 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
  6. Contract starts231 days ago
    31 Jan 2026, 00:00 GMT

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
supplier not published—23 Jan 2026CancelledDecision to abandon tender due to abnormally high bid received which exceeded advertised contract value.

Notice history

7 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025
  1. Procurement termination notice published
    23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMTUK12
  2. Published value updated
    23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMTwas £1,250,000
  3. Status changed to withdrawn
    23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
  4. Procurement method changed
    23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
  5. Deadline withdrawn
    23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
  6. Buyer details updated
    23 Jan 2026, 14:07 GMT
  7. Planned procurement notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 12:22 BSTUK3

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 7QH
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Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure