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Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework

NHS Blood and Transplant · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 18:57.

Opportunity overview

The 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).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

V.H. Bio Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£7.7m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
012242-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
02582192
Location
Gateshead, UK, NE11 0ZF, United Kingdom

IBG IMMUCOR LIMITED

Match pending…
Contract value
£693k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
012242-2025-2
Status
active
Identifier
02255660
Location
Solihull, UKG32, B90 4GT, United Kingdom

V.H. Bio Limited

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£645k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Mar 2025
Award ID
012242-2025-3
Status
active
Identifier
02582192
Location
Gateshead, UK, NE11 0ZF, United Kingdom

Alpha Biotech Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2024
Award ID
025364-2024-1
Status
active
Identifier
Kilearn
Location
Kilearn, UK, G63 9NX, United Kingdom

IBG IMMUCOR LIMITED

Match pending…
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2024
Award ID
025364-2024-2
Status
active
Identifier
02255660
Location
Solihull, UKG32, B90 4GT, United Kingdom

VH Bio Ltd

Matched by normalised name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2024
Award ID
025364-2024-3
Status
active
Identifier
2582192
Location
Gateshead, UK, NE11 0ZF, United Kingdom

MC Diagnostics Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2024
Award ID
025364-2024-4
Status
active
Identifier
5843597
Location
Oxfordshire, UK, LL17 0JD, United Kingdom

ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£2m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2024
Award ID
025364-2024-5
Status
active
Identifier
03625145
Location
Cambridge, UK, CB21 6DF, United Kingdom

OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Matched by normalised name
Contract value
£880k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
29 Apr 2024
Award ID
025364-2024-6
Status
active
Identifier
05386273
Location
Oxford, UK, OX4 4DQ, United Kingdom

Pulleyn Transport Limited

Match pending…
Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
30 Jul 2025
Award ID
065050-2025-1
Status
active
Identifier
07586992
Location
Berkshire, UK, RG7 1HB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV60000000 — Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
  • CPV33141625 — Diagnostic kits

Lots

  • 3. Lot 1 Technical Requirements:Testing kits, consumables and analysis Software£6.1m
  • 3. Lot 1a: Technical Requirements Section - Kits£6.1m
  • 4. Lot 2 Technical Requirement: Consumables and maintenance of existing equip£6.1m
  • 4. Lot 2a: Technical Requirements Section - Equipment£6.1m
  • 1. Overview, Instructions to Tenderers & Additional Questions SectionValue not stated
  • 2. Selection Questionnaire Section (updated Jun 2023)Value not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-03f9a0
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
Yes
Cross Border Law
UK
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
6 Oct 2023, 17:00

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
9,999,999

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Period Rationale
Framework agreement
Maximum Participants
9,999,999

Expected award period

Starts
6 Oct 2023, 17:00

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2023, 17:00

Communication

Classification

Id
60000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
30 Apr 2024, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission
written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1a
Title
3. Lot 1a: Technical Requirements Section - Kits
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Supply of HLA Sequencing Systems

Value

Amount
6,054,400
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 2
Id
2a
Title
4. Lot 2a: Technical Requirements Section - Equipment
Status
active
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Supply of HLA Sequencing Systems

Value

Amount
6,054,400
Currency
GBP

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 3
Id
1
Title
3. Lot 1 Technical Requirements:Testing kits, consumables and analysis Software
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
Award of Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework

Value

Amount
6,054,400
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 4
Id
2
Title
4. Lot 2 Technical Requirement: Consumables and maintenance of existing equip
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
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).

Value

Amount
6,054,400
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Type
price
Description
90

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,440

Submission terms

Variant Policy
allowed
Entry 5
Id
Lot 1
Title
1. Overview, Instructions to Tenderers & Additional Questions Section
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Supply of HLA Sequencing system

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical/Quality
Type
quality
Description
60
Criterion 2
Name
cost
Type
cost
Description
40
Entry 6
Id
Lot 2
Title
2. Selection Questionnaire Section (updated Jun 2023)
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Description
Supply of HLA Sequencing Systems

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical/Quality
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
cost
Type
cost
Description
90

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1a
Related Lot
1a

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141625
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostic kits
Item 2
Id
2a
Related Lot
2a

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141625
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostic kits
Item 3
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK
Entry 4
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141625
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostic kits
Item 4
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Entry 2
Region
UK
Entry 3
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141625
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostic kits
Item 5
Id
Lot 1
Related Lot
Lot 1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141625
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostic kits
Item 6
Id
Lot 2
Related Lot
Lot 2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141625
Scheme
CPV
Description
Diagnostic kits

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
economic
Document Type
economicSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-18293
Name
NHS Blood and Transplant

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK11
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 7QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
500 North Bristol Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
07
Scheme
COFOG
Description
Health

Identifier

Legal Name
NHS Blood and Transplant

Contact

Name
Coco Otiotio
Telephone
+44 7385435288
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-1661
Name
The High Court

Roles

reviewBody
mediationBody
reviewContactPoint

Address

Locality
London
Postal Code
WC2A 2LL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Strand

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
The High Court
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-121275
Name
Alpha Biotech Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Kilearn
Postal Code
G63 9NX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Kilearn

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
Kilearn
Legal Name
Alpha Biotech Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+49 2083740826
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-50687
Name
IBG IMMUCOR LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG32
Locality
Solihull
Postal Code
B90 4GT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Cranbrook Way, Solihull Business Park, Solihull West Midlands

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
02255660
Legal Name
IBG IMMUCOR LIMITED
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-121276
Name
VH Bio Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE11 0ZF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 11B Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
2582192
Legal Name
VH Bio Ltd
Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-121277
Name
MC Diagnostics Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Oxfordshire
Postal Code
LL17 0JD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 5, OpTIC Ffordd William Morgan St Asaph Business Park St Asaph

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
5843597
Legal Name
MC Diagnostics Ltd
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-121278
Name
ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB21 6DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
03625145
Legal Name
ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+01 799532300
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-121279
Name
OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX4 4DQ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Gosling Building Edmund Halley Road, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom, OX4 4DQ

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Id
05386273
Legal Name
OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES LTD
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-73499
Name
Welsh Blood Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Talbot Green
Postal Code
CF72 9WB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Ely Valley Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Welsh Blood Service

Contact

Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-73500
Name
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Edinburgh
Postal Code
EH17 7QT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
21 Ellens Glen Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service

Contact

Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-142471
Name
Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Dublin
Postal Code
D08 NH5R
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
James’s Street

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Contact

Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-140181
Name
V.H. Bio Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Gateshead
Postal Code
NE11 0ZF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 11B Station Approach, Team Valley Trading Estate, Gateshead

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
02582192
Legal Name
V.H. Bio Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 1914958210
Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-163731
Name
Pulleyn Transport Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Berkshire
Postal Code
RG7 1HB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Church Lane, Three Mile Cross, Reading, Berkshire

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Id
07586992
Legal Name
Pulleyn Transport Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 189840300

Award information

Award 1
Id
025364-2024-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-121275
Name
Alpha Biotech Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
025364-2024-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-50687
Name
IBG IMMUCOR LIMITED

Related lots

1
Award 3
Id
025364-2024-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-121276
Name
VH Bio Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 4
Id
025364-2024-4
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-121277
Name
MC Diagnostics Ltd

Related lots

1
Award 5
Id
025364-2024-5
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-121278
Name
ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE LIMITED

Related lots

2
Award 6
Id
025364-2024-6
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-121279
Name
OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES LTD

Related lots

2
Award 7
Id
012242-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140181
Name
V.H. Bio Limited
Award 8
Id
012242-2025-2
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-50687
Name
IBG IMMUCOR LIMITED
Award 9
Id
012242-2025-3
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-140181
Name
V.H. Bio Limited
Award 10
Id
065050-2025-1
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163731
Name
Pulleyn Transport Limited

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
025364-2024-1
Status
active
Award ID
025364-2024-1
Date Signed
30 Apr 2024, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
025364-2024-2
Status
active
Award ID
025364-2024-2
Date Signed
30 Apr 2024, 00:00
Entry 3
Id
025364-2024-3
Status
active
Award ID
025364-2024-3
Date Signed
30 Apr 2024, 00:00
Entry 4
Id
025364-2024-4
Status
active
Award ID
025364-2024-4
Date Signed
30 Apr 2024, 00:00
Entry 5
Id
025364-2024-5
Status
active
Award ID
025364-2024-5
Date Signed
30 Apr 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
2,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 6
Id
025364-2024-6
Status
active
Award ID
025364-2024-6
Date Signed
30 Apr 2024, 00:00

Value

Amount
880,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 7
Id
012242-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
012242-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
7,650,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 8
Id
012242-2025-2
Status
active
Award ID
012242-2025-2
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
693,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 9
Id
012242-2025-3
Status
active
Award ID
012242-2025-3
Date Signed
31 Mar 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
645,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 10
Id
065050-2025-1
Status
active
Award ID
065050-2025-1
Date Signed
31 Jul 2025, 00:00

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK11 · BS34 7QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-03f9a0-2025-10-14T10:26:14+01:00compiled ·