Gamma Irradiation of NHSBT Tissue Allografts and Consumables
NHS Blood and TransplantEstimated Value
Up to £80,000
Deadline
Not specified
Published
8 October 2026
Type
Not specified
Overview
Gamma Irradiation of NHSBT Tissue Allografts and Consumables NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is looking to appoint a suitable supplier to provide gamma irradiation services for tissue allografts and consumables used by NHSBT Tissue and Eye Services (TES). NHSBT wishes to engage with suppliers before commencing a formal procurement process.
The purpose of this engagement is to improve NHSBT’s understanding of current market capability, capacity, service delivery options and supplier interest in this requirement. The Supplier must be able to process a range of tissue products and consumables, provide suitable frozen storage at approximately -20°C where required, maintain appropriate temperature records and return irradiated products within a maximum turnaround time of 72 hours.
The Supplier must provide an irradiation certificate before products are released back to NHSBT. The certificate must include the minimum and maximum absorbed dose, routine dose, irradiation batch number and the relevant NHSBT product batch number.
Eligibility & compliance
The successful Supplier will be required to provide gamma irradiation of tissue products to an absorbed dose specification of 25kGy minimum and 40kGy maximum, and consumables to an absorbed dose specification of 25kGy minimum and 45kGy maximum.
Contact & helpdesk
To enable NHSBT to finalise the arrangements, interested organisations should send an expression of interest by email to Sahithi Bandi sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk no later than November 13th 2026.The response should include the organization’s name, proposed attendees and a brief overview, or website link, describing the relevant services available.
Additional details
The Supplier will also be required to support dose mapping and performance qualification activities, undertake compatibility trials for new materials where required, operate an appropriate quality management system and maintain suitable validation, calibration, recall and business continuity arrangements. NHSBT intends to hold preliminary market engagement meetings.
Meetings are expected to be held remotely, with final dates and times to be confirmed. Participation in this market engagement does not guarantee any future business.
NHSBT is not committed to undertaking a procurement exercise or awarding a contract as a result of this notice. NHSBT will not reimburse suppliers for any costs incurred in participating in this engagement.
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CRYOPDP
3 contracts wonlatest 1 May 2026ends 31 May 2028£1m
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- 2
Macopharma UK Ltd
£9m
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- 3
REED SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
2 contracts wonlatest 18 Sept 2026ends 30 Jun 2027£460,000
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- 4
Personal Strengths Publishing Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 8 Jul 2026£109,500
total awarded
- 5
Carmelcrest Ltd
2 contracts wonlatest 8 Apr 2026ends 24 Jul 2026£2m
total awarded
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NHS Blood and TransplantKey Dates
Published
8 October 2026
Submission deadline
Not specified
Notice type
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