Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Way, North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
Contact person: Jo Murphy
Telephone: +44 1179212718
E-mail: jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Microbiology and Serology Testing
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71900000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
NHS Blood and Transplant requires a direct contractual relationship with either a manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated solution for the Microbiology Serology screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations , which must include all the necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, software including an inter-interoperability provision with NHSBTs existing IT infrastructure and overall ongoing support mechanism that may be required to carry out the necessary testing.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract A National
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111810
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Microbiology & Serology Testing - Contract A National Testing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 15
Price
/ Weighting:
75
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract B Colindale
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85111810
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Microbiology & Serology Testing - Contract B Colindale Testing
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 75
Price
/ Weighting:
75
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-005276
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract A National
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Microbiology Serology Testing - Contract B Colindale
A contract/lot is awarded:
No
V.1 Information on non-award
The contract/lot is not awarded
No tenders or requests to participate were received or all were rejected
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/11/2025