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Radiation Protection Advisory Service

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

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Opportunity overview

Radiation Protection Advisory Service NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) intends to undertake a procurement tender exercise for the provision of a Radiation Protection Advisory (RPA) and Radiological Waste Advisory (RWA) service. NHSBT (England) now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers for the provision of RPA/RWA services. The current contract ends in 31/03/2027. NHSBT would like to improve our knowledge of all current RPA/RWA services available in the marketplace. This will aid identification of opportunities and gauge market interest in this field. We require the services to cover the following: - • RPA/RWA services in compliance with Ionising Radiation Regulation 2017 (IRR17). • RPA/RWA services in compliance with Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (EPR16). • RPA/RWA services in compliance with NaCTSO Security Requirements Document (SRD) 2024. • Industrial irradiation continuing consent advice to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). • Technical review of dose mapping reports. • Calibration of radiation monitors. • Annual site visit to each of the centres to audit compliance to regulatory standards. • Advice in the event of an emergency (cover provided 24/7 due to the operational requirements of NHSBT). It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of May 5rth 2026 to June 5th 2026. the meetings will be held remotely, the dates are to be confirmed. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g. send meeting details and agree time slots) for the meeting’s, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to Sahithi Bandi - sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 29/05/2026. This should include a list of your potential attendees and a brief overview (or a website link) of the Goods / Services which might be offered. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. It should be noted that this procurement exercise may allow other Health authorities to use any agreements awarded.

Classification

  • CPV90721600 — Radiation protection services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C443910
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
30 Jul 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
15 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
15 Mar 2031, 23:59
Max Extent Date
15 Mar 2033, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
90721600
Description
Radiation protection services

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Radiation Protection Advisory Service NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) intends to undertake a procurement tender exercise for the provision of a Radiation Protection Advisory (RPA) and Radiological Waste Advisory (RWA) service. NHSBT (England) now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers for the provision of RPA/RWA services. The current contract ends in 31/03/2027. NHSBT would like to improve our knowledge of all current RPA/RWA services available in the marketplace. This will aid identification of opportunities and gauge market interest in this field. We require the services to cover the following: - • RPA/RWA services in compliance with Ionising Radiation Regulation 2017 (IRR17). • RPA/RWA services in compliance with Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016 (EPR16). • RPA/RWA services in compliance with NaCTSO Security Requirements Document (SRD) 2024. • Industrial irradiation continuing consent advice to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). • Technical review of dose mapping reports. • Calibration of radiation monitors. • Annual site visit to each of the centres to audit compliance to regulatory standards. • Advice in the event of an emergency (cover provided 24/7 due to the operational requirements of NHSBT). It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of May 5rth 2026 to June 5th 2026. the meetings will be held remotely, the dates are to be confirmed. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g. send meeting details and agree time slots) for the meeting’s, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to Sahithi Bandi - sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 29/05/2026. This should include a list of your potential attendees and a brief overview (or a website link) of the Goods / Services which might be offered. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. It should be noted that this procurement exercise may allow other Health authorities to use any agreements awarded.
Due
5 Jun 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
039928-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Apr 2026, 13:48
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
Sahithi Bandi

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. 039928-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·