Official UK procurement notice
Cleaning and Ancillary Services for the North Region
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionProvision of cleaning, portering and ancillary services across NHSBT North regional sites, including clinical, donor centres, laboratories, blood processing facilities and associated premises.<br/>The service supports critical NHSBT operations including blood,tissue and transplant services and must comply with stringent requirements including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and MHRA standards.
CPV: Accommodation, building and window cleaning services · Building-cleaning services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedLot #1NHS Blood and Transplant is progressing a strategic transformation of Estates and…
NHS Blood and Transplant is progressing a strategic transformation of Estates and Facilities services through the procurement and mobilisation of a Total Facilities Management (TFM) contract.<br/>Alternative routes to market including frameworks were explored and deemed unsuitable due to lack of compliant direct award routes or higher pricing.<br/>A 360-degree commercial review has been undertaken with incumbent supplier, identifying efficiency savings and confirming value for money.<br/>The modification does not alter the overall nature of the contract and is time-limited to 30 September 2028 to support transition to the TFM model.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 May 2026, 15:11 BST
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 15:11 BST
- Authority reference
C27430/NHSBT1266- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-049807- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a698Find a Tender
- Why no open competition
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
- Published justification
The modification represents an extension beyond the original contractual term and is supported by Regulation 72(1)(c), with approval obtained via Accounting Officer guidance in recognition of the cumulative value and duration exceeding standard thresholds, and is required due to the scale, duration and strategic dependency on the TFM programme. <br/>The services are critical to NHSBT’s core operations, including blood, tissue and transplant services, which are subject to stringent regulatory requirements including Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) and MHRA <br/>The current supplier has an embedded, trained workforce and established service delivery model across multiple highly regulated sites, including compliance with GMP standards, mandatory training requirements, and operational procedures specific to NHSBT environments. <br/>A change of provider at this stage would present: <br/>Significant operational risk to continuity of services supporting patient care <br/>Risks to regulatory compliance and audit assurance <br/>Material disruption arising from workforce transfer and revalidation requirements (TUPE applies)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| QFSL (Hull) LimitedSME | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 049807-2026-1 · QFSL (Hull) LimitedSME
- Signed
- 2 Jun 2020
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | — | £1 – £12,459,750 |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Centre for Effective Dispute ResolutionMediation body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- QFSL (Hull) LimitedAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.