Supply and Support of HLA Rapid Typing Systems (PA23)
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
4
Lots
4
Published
25 Feb 2026
Description
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority in England, with responsibilities across the United Kingdom for organ donation and transplantation. Our core purpose is to ‘save and improve lives’ through the provision of a safe and reliable supply of blood components, solid organs, stem cells, tissues and related services to the NHS, and to the other UK Health Services where directed. Services are supplied through a national network of six laboratories across England. We would like to work with future suppliers of choice to perform HLA rapid typing system in an efficient, timely and cost-effective manner to meet the demands and expectations of our customers and the patients we serve.
Scope
- Reference
- C369678
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Mar 2026 to 28 Feb 2034
- CPV classifications
- 33100000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | — | cost | 60.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 40.00% |
| cost | — | cost | 90.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Cost | — | cost | 90.00% |
| Quality | — | quality | — |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Competitive flexible procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
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Award date
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Contract start
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Contract end
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Lots · 4 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Provision of testing kits, consumables, and analysis software | £1.5m | complete |
| Lot 2 | Provision of equipment and equipment consumables | £280k | complete |
| Lot 3 | Provision of equipment maintenance | £320k | complete |
| Lot 4 | Development | — | complete |