Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
Contact person: Coco Otiotio
Telephone: +44 7385435288
E-mail: coco.otiotio@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Welsh Blood Service
Ely Valley Road
Talbot Green
CF72 9WB
UK
E-mail: amy.hancock2@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
21 Ellens Glen Road
Edinburgh
EH17 7QT
UK
E-mail: sheila.ferguson2@nhs.scot
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.scotblood.co.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.scotblood.co.uk/
I.1) Name and addresses
Irish Blood Transfusion Service
James’s Street
Dublin
D08 NH5R
UK
E-mail: brian.boland@ibts.ie
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.giveblood.ie
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.giveblood.ie
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
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
Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework
II.1.2) Main CPV code
60000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
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).
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
4 120 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of Frozen Plasma Logistics Framework
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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:
2023/S 000-026026
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31/07/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Pulleyn Transport Limited
07586992
Church Lane, Three Mile Cross, Reading, Berkshire
Berkshire
RG7 1HB
UK
Telephone: +44 189840300
E-mail: tom.wakefield@pulleyn.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.pulleyn.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
4 120 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
4 120 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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).
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.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
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
14/10/2025