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title: "Whole Blood, Platelet & Plasma Transport Containers"
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# Whole Blood, Platelet & Plasma Transport Containers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/whole-blood-platelet-plasma-transport-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-03f54b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Whole Blood, Platelet & Plasma Transport Containers". Published status: complete. Framework Ceiling: £2,002,050. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Sept 2023, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: health-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £2,002,050 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 September 2023 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Body transport containers
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03f54b`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/whole-blood-platelet-plasma-transport-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-03f54b#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fhealth-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/whole-blood-platelet-plasma-transport-containers-ocds-h6vhtk-03f54b#participate

## Description
Supply & Maintenance of Whole Blood, Platelet & Plasma Transport Containers.<br/><br/>Framework Agreement for the Supply of Irradiation Indicator labels.<br/><br/>This UK Framework Agreement is for a period of 4 years. The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement: Welsh Blood Service Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and Northern Irish Blood Transfusion Service.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: 3. Lot 1: Supply & Maintenance of New Transport Boxes (Technical)
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33949000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,822,050
- **Description:** Supply of New Transport Containers

### Lot 2: 4. Lot 2: Maintenance of Old Transport Boxes (Technical)
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33949000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £180,000
- **Description:** Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Supply of New Transport Containers (active)
  - Award id: `007120-2024-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Polar Thermal Packaging**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106948`
  - Value: £1,649,840 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers (active)
  - Award id: `007120-2024-2`
  - Supplier(s): **Polar Thermal Packaging**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-106948`
  - Value: £1,649,840 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** Supply of New Transport Containers (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,649,840
  - Signed Date: 05/10/2023

- **Contract:** Maintenance of Existing Transport Containers (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,649,840
  - Signed Date: 05/10/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007120-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-03-05T19:42:27.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-26T10:03:24.019Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03f54b