Supply and Maintenance of Donation Equipment
NHS Blood and TransplantEstimated Value
Up to £6,860,000
Deadline
8 September 2025
Published
13 August 2025
Type
Not specified
Overview
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) require supply and maintenance of Donation Equipment used across the Organisation. NHSBT currently operates approximately 76 collection teams, where 53 of these teams are mobile.
NHSBT intends to establish an Open Framework Agreement with various lots which support the collection of Whole Blood, Apheresis Donation, and Plasma for Medicine, and the provision of Therapeutic Apheresis Services. Supply of Current Donation Chair Replacement Parts Only
Maintenance and repair service for the existing fleet of Donation Chair component parts, including transport trolleys Supply of new chairs & parts used for the collection of whole blood and including transport solutions
Lots (5)
- Lot 1Donation Chairs: Supply of current Chair replacement parts only Lot 1
- Lot 2Supply of new chairs & parts used for the collection of whole blood and including transport solutions Lot 2
- Lot 3Supply of Donation Chair/Couch & parts used for the used for the collection of Platelets, concurrent plasma and occasionally whole blood
- Lot 4Apheresis patient Couch: Supply of Couch and Parts Lot 4
- Lot 5Supply of new session privacy screens Lot 6: Maintenance service for roll cages and session solutions cabinets
Additional details
Maintenance and repair service for supply of new Donation Chairs, and associated transport solutions, used for the collection of whole blood Supply of Donation Chair/Couch & parts used for the used for the collection of Platelets, concurrent plasma and occasionally whole blood.
(In the future, these will be used for the collection of Plasma for Medicine) Maintenance & repair service for the existing Apheresis Donation Couches used for the collection of Platelets, concurrent plasma and occasionally whole blood
Maintenance & repair service for the supply of new chairs/couches used for the collection of Platelets, Concurrent Plasma and occasionally Whole Blood Supply of new Apheresis Patient Couch and Parts
Maintenance & Repair of current Apheresis patient Couch Supply of Session Privacy Screens Maintenance and repair Service for Roll Cages and Session Solutions Cabinets.
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NHS Blood and TransplantKey Dates
Published
13 August 2025
Submission deadline
8 September 2025
Notice type
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