Official UK procurement notice
Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)·Consortium: 4 public authorities
What is being bought6 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe third-party transport and storage contract being procured through this tender directly supports NHSBT core function and Other Blood Services, in the safe, sustainable, and efficient supply of Plasma for Medicine (PfM) to the fractionator.<br/><br/>The following Contracting Authorities are entitled to place Orders:<br/>National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT)<br/>The Welsh Blood Service (WBS)<br/>The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS)<br/>The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS).
CPV: Diagnostic kits · Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 2 bids received · 7 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (6)Procurement structure
6 lots · 4 with a published value · evaluation weights differ by lotEvery one of these 4 lots carries the same published figure, £6,054,400: it is the framework's maximum for the whole notice, not each lot's own budget, and no share per lot is published. The cards below say ceiling above rather than repeat it.
Lot #13. Lot 1 Technical Requirements:Testing kits, consumables and analysis SoftwareAwardedceiling above
Award of Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework
Lot #24. Lot 2 Technical Requirement: Consumables and maintenance of existing equipAwardedceiling above
HLA Specific Antibody Systems (Detection & Identification): This UK Framework Agreement is for a period of 4 years. The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement:; National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and the Republic of Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS).
Lot #33. Lot 1a: Technical Requirements Section - Kitsceiling above
Supply of HLA Sequencing Systems
Lot #44. Lot 2a: Technical Requirements Section - Equipmentceiling above
Supply of HLA Sequencing Systems
Lot #51. Overview, Instructions to Tenderers & Additional Questions SectionCancelledLot estimate not published
Supply of HLA Sequencing system
Lot #62. Selection Questionnaire Section (updated Jun 2023)CancelledLot estimate not published
Supply of HLA Sequencing Systems
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lots publish different evaluation splits; there is no single procedure weighting.
- Price carries 40–90 points depending on the lot; most lots put it at 90 points.
- “Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 4 Sept 2023, 11:28 BST
- Last source update
- 14 Oct 2025, 10:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 6 Oct 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-065050- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03f9a0Find a Tender
Publisher note: This UK Framework Agreement is for a period of 4 years. The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement:; National Health Service Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), The Welsh Blood Service (WBS), the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and the Republic of Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS).
How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Appointment period ends
- 6 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 6 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
Timeline
6 Oct 2023 → 14 Oct 2025 · 4 dates- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown6 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
- Bids opened6 Oct 2023, 17:00 BST
- Bids must remain valid until30 Apr 2024, 23:59 BST
- Notice published378 days ago14 Oct 2025, 10:26 BST
Notice history
1 event · 4 releases on Find a Tender- Status changed to complete12 Aug 2024, 10:08 BST
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2023-09: 1 release · 4 Sept 2023
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast10 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Contract 065050-2025-1
- Signed
- 31 Jul 2025
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 012242-2025-1
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £7,650,000
- Status
- active
Contract 012242-2025-2
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £693,000
- Status
- active
Contract 012242-2025-3
- Signed
- 31 Mar 2025
- Value
- £645,000
- Status
- active
Contract 025364-2024-1
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025364-2024-2
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025364-2024-3
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025364-2024-4
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- —
- Status
- active
Contract 025364-2024-5
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- £2,000,000
- Status
- active
Contract 025364-2024-6
- Signed
- 30 Apr 2024
- Value
- £880,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 3. Lot 1 Technical Requirements:Testing kits, consumables and analysis Software | 8bids | — | — | £4,120,000 – £4,120,000 |
| 2 · 4. Lot 2 Technical Requirement: Consumables and maintenance of existing equip | 8bids | — | — | — |
| Whole notice | 2bids · 2 electronic | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
4 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Irish Blood Transfusion ServiceContracting authority
- Scottish National Blood Transfusion ServiceContracting authority
- Welsh Blood ServiceContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtMediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Framework contractors & participating bidders
8 commercial parties on the notice- Alpha Biotech LtdFramework contractor
- IBG IMMUCOR LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITEDFramework contractor
- MC Diagnostics LtdFramework contractor
- OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES LTDFramework contractor
- Pulleyn Transport LimitedFramework contractor
- V.H. Bio LimitedFramework contractor
- VH Bio LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria