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    ContractsSupply, Installation and Maintenance of Platelet Storage Equipment
    Open tender

    Supply, Installation and Maintenance of Platelet Storage Equipment

    Contract value
    £1.5m
    Published 27 Aug 2026

    NHS Blood and Transplant seeks supplier feedback on platelet agitator and incubator equipment options to inform a future multi-lot procurement for new equipment supply and maintenance of existing systems across England.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· South WestPublished 27 Aug 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Contract value
    £1.5m
    Published 27 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £1,500,000indicative
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Healthcare & Medical
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      South West

    Lifecycle

    Open

    Open tender — no closing date published. Opened today.

    27 August 2026
    Open tender · no closing date published

    Brief

    NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is conducting a preliminary market engagement exercise to inform a future procurement for platelet agitator and incubator equipment used across its blood centres and manufacturing facilities in England. Background: NHSBT requires safe, compliant storage solutions for platelet components maintained at 20-24°C with continuous agitation. The organisation currently operates Helmer equipment (PC4200, PC1200, PC900, PC2200 models) across multiple sites. Scope: NHSBT is seeking market feedback on: • Current products, technologies and innovations • Storage capacity and configuration options • Regulatory compliance and validation support • Maintenance and servicing models • Energy efficiency and sustainability • Supply chain resilience and lead times Solutions Required: • Large floor-standing platelet incubator and agitator systems • Smaller benchtop platelet agitators and incubators • Dual-function units capable of both agitating and non-agitating storage • Associated accessories, spare parts and consumables • User training and technical support Proposed Procurement Structure: The future contract may comprise three lots: (1) Supply and maintenance of new platelet storage equipment; (2) Supply and maintenance of dual-function platelet storage solutions; (3) Maintenance services for approximately 170 existing platelet incubators and agitators, including preventative maintenance, calibration, repair services and technical support. This preliminary engagement aims to identify available solutions and optimal procurement approaches before formal tender.

    Track record

    9 awards · 9 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In healthcare medical, NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT has awarded 9 contracts to 9 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. LAUNCH DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED1× · 11%
    2. QIAGEN LTD1× · 11%
    3. Sussex Biologicals Ltd1× · 11%
    4. Sussex Biological Limited1× · 11%
    5. Oxford Nanopore Technologies Plc1× · 11%
    6. Alpha Laboratories Ltd1× · 11%

    +3 more suppliers

    Across healthcare medical, the most active winners are URTICA SP Z O O, SALUS INTERNATIONAL SP Z O O, URTICA SP Z OO — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06edbe
    NB
    Buyer
    NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
    Sector
    Healthcare & Medical