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Sample Pouches for Quality Monitoring

NHS Blood and Transplant · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:13.

Opportunity overview

Sample Pouch for Quality Monitoring, Atamis Project Reference: C346617, Atamis Contract Reference: C39567

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.

Macopharma UK Ltd

Match pending…
Published award value
£170k
Awarded
24 Sept 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PZBB-7584-ZNRT
Location
Hampton Hill, UKI75, TW12 1NP, United Kingdom

Macopharma UK Ltd

Match pending…
Contract value
£164.1k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
12 Nov 2025
Including VAT
£197k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PZBB-7584-ZNRT
Location
Hampton Hill, UKI75, TW12 1NP, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV33141613 — Blood bags

Lots

  • Lot 1£175k

Documents and notices

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
C346617
Status
complete
Published risks
Unforeseen Regulatory Changes for NHS Blood and Transplant or the Supplier (or principal Subcontractors) which may impact volume or type of activity. Unforeseen changes necessitated by General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) which may impact volume of activity. Unforeseen increase in activity which may impact volume or type of activity.
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Features
Tender Stage 1: Publish tender notice and tender documents Receive tenders Assess tenders to shortlist those to be invited to Stage 2 (if appropriate) Notify shortlisted suppliers and invite to Stage 2 (if appropriate) Tender Stage 2 (if required): Product Validation Award Stage: Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries Publish contract award notice and commence standstill Award contract The tender process will include Conditions of Participation which will not be used as a formal stage in order to down-select suppliers but will ensure that Suppliers meet minimum requirements.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
19 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
9 Sept 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
2 Jun 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
20 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
175,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
210,000

Options

Description
Option to Extend by up to 24 months

Renewal

Description
24-month maximum cumulative extension months

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
20
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Social Value
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141613
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood bags

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
045968-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
5 Aug 2025, 09:40

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
011390-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
26 Mar 2025, 16:10

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
17 Apr 2025, 23:59
Description
Potential Suppliers should express their interest and request a Supplier Engagement Questionnaire from Samantha Rix at samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk Completed Questionnaires should be completed and returned by 17 April 2025 @17:00. Following submission of Supplier Engagement Questionnaire, NHSBT may hold Supplier Engagement meetings (dates to be confirmed) with Potential Suppliers who submitted a completed Supplier Engagement Questionnaire by the deadline stated above.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDBY-6395-VWBP
Name
NHS Blood and Transplant

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKK12
Country
GB
Locality
Bristol
Postal Code
BS34 7QH
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
500 North Bristol Park

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PDBY-6395-VWBP
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Samantha Rix
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PZBB-7584-ZNRT
Name
Macopharma UK Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKI75
Country
GB
Locality
Hampton Hill
Postal Code
TW12 1NP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
11 Old Dewry 1st Floor, Suite 3 Wellington House 209-217 High Street Hampton Hill

Control

Description
Mr Gerard Paul Louis Marie-Joseph Mulliez

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PZBB-7584-ZNRT
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
25 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
Sample Pouches for Quality Monitoring
Status
pending
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141613
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood bags

Value

Amount
170,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
204,000

Options

Description
up to 24-months extension options

Renewal

Description
up to 24-months extension options

Documents

Entry 1
Id
073679-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
13 Nov 2025, 16:01

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZBB-7584-ZNRT
Name
Macopharma UK Ltd

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
26 Nov 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2027, 23:59
Starts
1 Dec 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2029, 23:59

Subcontracting

Subcontracts

Entry 1
Id
1
Description
none

Main Contractors

Entry 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZBB-7584-ZNRT
Name
Macopharma UK Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
24 Nov 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33141613
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood bags

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PZBB-7584-ZNRT
Name
Macopharma UK Ltd

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Title
Contract for the Supply of Sample Pouches for Quality Monitoring
Status
active
Award ID
2
Date Signed
12 Nov 2025, 00:00
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes

Value

Amount
164,130
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
197,000

Period

Ends
31 Oct 2027, 23:59
Starts
13 Nov 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
31 Oct 2029, 23:59

Options

Description
up to 24 months

Renewal

Description
up to 24 months

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077668-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
contractNotice
Published
27 Nov 2025, 12:50

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Bristol · UKK12 · BS34 7QH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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