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Framework Agreement for the Supply, Maintenance & Consumables for Multi-Apheresis and ECP Systems

NHS Blood and Transplant · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 27 Sept 2026, 01:11.

Opportunity overview

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority and is responsible for the provision of blood components and a range of associated laboratory and patient therapeutic services to hospitals. The NHSBT Therapeutic Apheresis Service (TAS) provide lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies to adults and children across a range of clinical specialties. Patients receive treatment either at their hospital bedside or where clinically appropriate as an outpatient in an NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) unit. NHSBT provides regional access to apheresis services from 10 dedicated units across England and Wales (Bristol, London, Oxford, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Plymouth, Cambridge and Liverpool) with each unit led by a team of specialist medical and nursing staff. NHSBT are tendering for the establishment of an Open Framework for the purchase of therapeutic apheresis machines, consumables and maintenance, to support provision of new Therapeutic Apheresis Systems for Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP), Apheresis Collection, Exchange and Depletion Procedures (including Bone Marrow), and associated consumables and maintenance.

Classification

  • CPV33100000 — Medical equipments

Lots

  • Multi-Apheresis Systems£26.8m
  • ECP Systems£20.6m

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
C376077
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Recurrence
Yes
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 increase in activity which may impact volume or type of activity.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This Procurement is being run under a Competitive Flexible Procedure pursuant to section 20(2)(b) of the Procurement Act 2023 to establish a Framework Agreement. All tenders who submit a compliant tender and meet the mandatory Conditions of Participation will be appointed to the Framework Agreement. The Authority intends to follow a two-stage process as outlined below. The Authority reserves the right to amend the process (including the number of stages or re-running any stage) where necessary and any changes will be communicated promptly. 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): • Clarifications Award Stage: • Notify suppliers and issue assessment summaries • Publish contract award notice and commence standstill period • Award Framework Agreement • Publish Contract Details Notice • Undertake Validation Conditions of Participation (via the Procurement Specific Questionnaire) will be applied to ensure that tenderers meet minimum requirements. Failure to meet these requirements will result in exclusion from further evaluation. Further information can be found in the tender documents.

Additional Procurement Categories

services

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Is Open Framework Scheme
Yes
Method
withAndWithoutReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The Authority intends to establish a multi-supplier Open Framework Agreement. Suppliers awarded to the Framework will be ranked by Lot based on the outcome of the tender evaluation. Call-off contracts may be awarded by direct award to the highest-ranked Supplier capable of meeting the Authority's requirements. Where the highest-ranked Supplier is unable to meet the requirement, the Authority may approach the next ranked Supplier. The Authority reserves the right to conduct a further competition between Framework Suppliers where this is considered necessary to achieve best value. The Open Framework may be reopened during its term in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023.
Open Framework Scheme End Date
31 Jan 2035, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
17 Aug 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
10 Aug 2026, 12:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Jan 2027, 23:59

Recurrence

Dates

Entry 1
Starts
1 Jan 2027, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Multi-Apheresis Systems
Description
Supply, Maintenance and Consumables of White Cell Depletion (WCD) and Platelet Depletion (PD) Multi Apheresis Systems
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
32,160,000
Amount
26,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical / Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2035, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
ECP Systems
Description
Supply, Maintenance and Consumables Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems used in Therapeutic Apheresis Services
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
24,720,000
Amount
20,600,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Technical / Quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Feb 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Jan 2035, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33100000
Description
Medical equipments
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
33100000
Description
Medical equipments

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
066470-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
14 Jul 2026, 17:15
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDBY-6395-VWBP

Address

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

Contact

Name
Jo Murphy
Telephone
01179212718

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

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

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 066470-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·