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Provision for Surveillance Study Kits
UK Health Security Agency · London · 37-month contract
Held by DGP Intelsius LTD
Blood collection tubes tenders and contracts
UK public sector, covering 600+ buyer sites
224 blood collection tubes tenders and contracts, 79 this year.
Updated 4 November 2026 · compiled by BidSkim Limited · How we count
- Awarded a month£360k
- Contracts a month1.9
- Won by SMEs51%
- Renewing in 6 months5
- Frameworks and DPSs9
- Live now2See them →
Blood collection tubes contracts
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How many blood collection tubes contracts do keyword alerts miss?
In the last year, a "blood collection" alert would have missed 26 of 32 blood collection tubes contracts (81%) and an expert list of 15 phrases 16 (50%). How we measured this
Keyword alert"blood collection"
81% missed
26 of 32
Expert list15 phrases
50% missed
16 of 32
Expert list: blood collection, blood collection tube, blood collection system, blood culture collection, specimen transport bag, specimen bag, specimen container, specimen transport, sample collection device, sample collection kit, pathology form, dried blood spot, phlebotomy, specimen pack, blood sampling kit
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45 contracts across the UK, of any size
Live now
2 blood collection tubes opportunities are open now
- Pre-market15 Oct 2026Capillary Blood Sampling DeviceBSO Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) · Northern IrelandEst.£975k
- Pre-market5 Oct 2026Market Engagement Opportunity - STI Self-Test KitsBSOL Procurement Collaborative · West Midlands
- Awarded30 Sep 2026Consumables - Specimen TransportUniversity Hospitals of Leicester NHS Trust · East MidlandsWon by DX£214k
- Awarded23 Sep 2026Pathology Forms and Transportation MaterialThe Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by Jones & Brooks, Limited£100k
- Awarded21 Sep 2026Provision of T Quest Forms and BagsSalisbury NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Jones & Brooks, Limited£91k
- Awarded24 Aug 2026SUPPLY OF VALIDATED LABORATORY LABELS AND THERMAL TRANSFER RIBBONS FOR THE AWMGSCardiff & Vale University LhbWon by Computer Imprintable Label Systems (CILS)£135k
- Awarded18 Aug 2026Provision of Vaccine Sample CarrierGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Labcold Limited£11k
- Awarded7 Aug 2026PPSA - Blood Collection SystemsUniversity Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust · South WestWon by Becton Dickinson£10m
- Awarded31 Jul 2026Supply of Blood Collection Transport KitGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South WestWon by Alpha Laboratories Limited£5k
- Awarded27 Jul 2026Medical Wire Swabs & ConsumablesUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) Limited£450k
- Awarded24 Jun 2026NHSS Bowel Screening Test Kits and AnalysersNHS Tayside · ScotlandWon by Alpha Laboratories Limited
- Awarded15 Jun 2026Blood Draw Tools and AccessoriesNHS Supply Chain · LondonWon by Balmung Medical Handel GmbH and 1 more£1.3m
- Awarded12 May 2026RA355709 - Pathology Specimen BagsUniversity Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust · East MidlandsWon by Midco Print and Packaging Ltd£12k
- Awarded24 Apr 2026Laboratory PacksMid Cheshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · North WestWon by Mast Group Limited£84k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Blood Collection NPM AgreementGloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · South West£48k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Blood Collection NPM AgreementGloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust · South West£1k
- Awarded30 Mar 2026Blood Collection NPM AgreementGloucestershire Hospitals Subsidiary Company Limited · South West£125k
- Awarded20 Mar 2026ESNEFT2056 Blood Collection ProductsEast Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation Trust · East of EnglandWon by Sarstedt Limited£608k
- Awarded17 Mar 2026SPECIMEN TRANSPORTERSCardiff & Vale University Lhb · WalesWon by Meddx Solutions Limited£437k
- Awarded9 Mar 2026DAERA – VSAHG - Supply and delivery of Brucellosis blood sampling kitsDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Northern IrelandWon by DGP Intelsius LTD£191k
- Awarded3 Mar 2026The Provision of a Managed Service Provider to Supply & Deliver HPV Self Testing KitsNHS England · LondonWon by Chronomics Ltd£13m
- Awarded20 Feb 2026Purchase of SIGMA VIROCULT - Standard Plastic Foam Printed Breakpoint - 12x80 Vial - 3ml VIROCULT Medium (MW951S3ML)UK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) Limited£228k
- Awarded13 Jan 2026Supply of Category B Specimen PacksLeeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust · Yorkshire and the HumberWon by DX£112k
- Awarded31 Dec 2025Waiver - UHB_HGS - Midco Print and Packaging Ltd - Clinical Chemistry BarcodesUniversity Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Midco Print and Packaging Ltd£49k
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Hologic Sample Collection DevicesUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Hologic£1m
- Awarded23 Dec 2025Zymo Research Sample Collection DevicesUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Cambridge Bioscience Limited£4.1m
- Awarded16 Dec 2025Copan Sample Collection DevicesUK Health Security Agency · LondonWon by Mornington 2000 LLP TA Sterilab Services£402k
- Awarded12 Dec 2025PHW-ITT-58174 Dried Blood Spot CardsPublic Health Wales NHS Trust · WalesWon by Trafalgar Scientific£84k
- Awarded4 Dec 2025Electronic Test Requesting Bags and LabelsCardiff & Vale University Lhb · WalesWon by Jones & Brooks, Limited£162k
- Awarded4 Dec 2025Electronic Test Requesting Bags and LabelsNHS Wales Shared Services Partnership · WalesWon by Jones & Brooks, Limited£162k
- Awarded30 Nov 2025Dermapak Black 2000The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust · West MidlandsWon by dermaco£10k
- Awarded28 Nov 2025Waiver - UHB_QEH - Hologic Inc - Hologic APTIMA NAAT collection kits.University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West MidlandsWon by Hologic£64k
Where to bid
Where blood collection tubes tenders are run
Atamis7 70%
NHS Supply Chain2 20%
MultiQuote1 10%
Tenders published in the last year that name the bid portal they run on.
Frameworks and DPS
9 frameworks for blood collection tubes work are running. None are open to join now.
Jones & Brooks, Limited won the most blood collection tubes contracts
Chronomics Ltd won the most by value. Each dot is one contract, coloured by who bought it.
NHS and healthCentral governmentEducation
| Rank | Contractor | Contracts won, by buyer | Contracts | Value won | Buyers | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jones & Brooks, Limited North East · SME · See every contract | 8 | £625k | 6 | ||
| 2 | Midco Print and Packaging Ltd West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 5 | £227k | 4 | ||
| 3joint | Hologic West Midlands · SME · See every contract | 2 | £1.1m | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) Limited London · SME · 1 framework place · See every contract | 2 | £678k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | DX Yorkshire and the Humber · See every contract | 2 | £325k | 2 | ||
| 3joint | Hague Group North East · See every contract | 2 | £120k | 1 | ||
| 3joint | Alpha Laboratories Limited South West · SME · 2 framework places · See every contract | 2 | £5k | 2 | ||
| 8joint | Chronomics Ltd London · See every contract | 1 | £13m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Becton Dickinson South West · 3 framework places · See every contract | 1 | £10m | 1 | ||
| 8joint | Cambridge Bioscience Limited London · SME · See every contract | 1 | £4.1m | 1 |
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Who buys
NHS and health bodies award 82% of blood collection tubes contracts
Contracts with a published value in the last 2 years, from the type of buyer to the size of the contract.
9 buyers bought blood collection tubes more than once in the last 2 years
Each dot is a buyer, by how many blood collection tubes contracts it awarded in the last 2 years.
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Each dot is a buyer: how many blood collection tubes contracts it awarded against what they were worth. The busiest and biggest are named.
NHS and healthCentral governmentEducation
Top buyers by contracts awarded
| Rank | Buyer | Contracts | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UK Health Security Agency | 6 | £6.3m |
| 2 | Cardiff & Vale University Lhb | 3 | £733k |
| 3 | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust | 3 | £126k |
| 4 | QE Facilities Ltd | 2 | £722k |
| 5 | NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership | 2 | £242k |
| 6 | The Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust | 2 | £110k |
| 7 | Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £53k |
| 8 | Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust | 2 | £20k |
| 9 | Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust | 2 | £12k |
| 10 | NHS England | 1 | £13m |
102 blood collection tubes contracts awarded since 2021
- 272021
- 92022
- 142023
- 82024
- 232025
- 212026 so far
Prices
Half of blood collection tubes contracts are worth less than £110k
NHS and healthCentral governmentEducation
The 10 biggest blood collection tubes contracts
- NHS EnglandChronomics Ltd · 3 Mar 2026
- University Hospitals Plymouth NHS TrustBecton Dickinson · 7 Aug 2026
- UK Health Security AgencyCambridge Bioscience Limited · 23 Dec 2025
- NHS Supply ChainBalmung Medical Handel GmbH, Owen Mumford Limited · 15 Jun 2026
- UK Health Security AgencyHologic · 23 Dec 2025
- East Suffolk and North Essex NHS Foundation TrustSarstedt Limited · 20 Mar 2026
- QE Facilities LtdHague Group, Jones & Brooks, Limited · 31 Jan 2025
- UK Health Security AgencyMedical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) Limited · 27 Jul 2026
- Cardiff & Vale University LhbMeddx Solutions Limited · 17 Mar 2026
- UK Health Security AgencyMornington 2000 LLP TA Sterilab Services · 16 Dec 2025
Renewing contracts
7 blood collection tubes contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months
5 in the next 6 months. The 3 ending soonest are shown in full.
Ends in 4 weeks
Waiver - UHB_QEH - Hologic Inc - Hologic APTIMA NAAT collection kits.
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands · 1-year contract
Held by Hologic
Ends in 8 weeks
Waiver - UHB_QEH - Midco Print and Packaging Ltd - Annual order of laboratory barcodes for specimens and request forms
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust · West Midlands · 14-month contract
Held by Midco Print and Packaging Ltd
Blood collection tubes contract for an NHS bodyWest MidlandsUnder £100kEnds in 8 weeks
Blood collection tubes contract for an NHS bodySouth WestUnder £100kEnds Apr 2027
Blood collection tubes contract for a central government bodyLondon£100k to £1mEnds Jul 2027
Blood collection tubes contract for an NHS bodyWales£100k to £1mEnds Sep 2027
Where and when
London awards the most blood collection tubes contracts
Contracts by region and by month awarded. Click a region to filter the page.
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The regions as a table
| Region | Open now | Contracts | Value | Typical contract | Won the most | Bought the most | Renewing in 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London | 0 | 8 | £20.6m | £750k | Medical Wire & Equipment Co (Bath) Limited (2) | UK Health Security Agency (6) | 2 |
| South West | 0 | 7 | £10.3m | £48k | – | Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and Gloucestershire Health and Care NHS Foundation Trust (2 each) | 1 |
| West Midlands | 1 | 6 | £248k | £31k | Midco Print and Packaging Ltd (2) | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (3) | 3 |
| Wales | 0 | 6 | £1.2m | £162k | Jones & Brooks, Limited (2) | Cardiff & Vale University Lhb and NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (2 each) | 1 |
| North East | 0 | 3 | £769k | £209k | Hague Group and Jones & Brooks, Limited (2 each) | QE Facilities Ltd (2) | 0 |
| Yorkshire and the Humber | 0 | 3 | £132k | £10k | Jones & Brooks, Limited (2) | Mid Yorkshire Teaching NHS Trust (2) | 0 |
| Scotland | 0 | 3 | £228k | – | – | – | 0 |
| North West | 0 | 2 | £94k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East Midlands | 0 | 2 | £226k | – | – | – | 0 |
| South East | 0 | 2 | £223k | – | – | – | 0 |
| East of England | 0 | 1 | £608k | – | – | – | 0 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1 | £191k | – | – | – | 0 |
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Key findings
- £360k a month
of blood collection tubes contracts awarded.
Typical contract £135k x 2.7 contracts a month, last 12 months. - 1.9
blood collection tubes contracts are awarded in a typical month.
45 contracts in the last 2 years. - 5
blood collection tubes contracts come up for renewal in the next 6 months.
Recurring contracts with a named supplier and a published end date before 5 May 2027. - 9
frameworks and DPSs are running for blood collection tubes work.
0 open to join now. - 51%
of blood collection tubes contracts are won by SMEs.
As recorded by the buyer, on 41 award notices.
How many blood collection tubes tenders and contracts are there?
| Last 12 months | Since November 2021 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notices published | 79 | 224 |
| Contracts awarded | 32 | 81 |
18 blood collection tubes contracts and frameworks end in the next 12 months, 16 of them recurring services. In the last two years, 30 buyers awarded blood collection tubes contracts to 28 suppliers.
Source: Find a Tender, Contracts Finder, Public Contracts Scotland, Sell2Wales and eTendersNI, to 4 November 2026. By Seamus White. How we count
Questions
How many blood collection tubes contracts does the UK public sector award?
45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, from 30 public buyers.
How long are blood collection tubes tenders open for?
The median blood collection tubes tender is open for 28 days from publication to deadline.
How much is a typical public sector blood collection tubes contract worth?
The median is £110k, and 77% are worth less than £250k.
Who wins the most public sector blood collection tubes contracts?
Jones & Brooks, Limited won the most (8). Chronomics Ltd won the most by value (£13m).
Which buyers award the most blood collection tubes contracts?
NHS and health bodies award 82% of them.
Which part of the UK awards the most blood collection tubes contracts?
London: 8 of 45 in the 2 years to 4 November 2026, then the South West (7) and the West Midlands (6).
How many blood collection tubes contracts come up for renewal in the next 12 months?
7 contracts end and are likely to be re-let, the first on 1 December 2026. Another 2 ending are one-off work.
Are there frameworks or DPSs for blood collection tubes work that are open to join?
9 frameworks and DPSs for blood collection tubes work are running. None are open to join now.
What is included
Supply of blood sample collection systems, specimen containers, specimen transport bags and sample collection cards for diagnostic testing.
- Safety blood culture collection systems
- Dried blood spot collection cards
- Specimen transport bags
- Blood collection tubes and needles
- Postal self-sampling kits bought as goods
- Pathology request forms, specimen labels and specimen transport packaging
What is not included
- Blood donation packs (see Blood collection, apheresis and component processing)
- Laboratory plasticware, reagents and IVD kits (see Laboratory supplies)
- Point-of-care tests (see Point-of-care testing analysers and rapid tests)
- Sexual health self-sampling e-services (see Online STI testing)
- Specimen courier (see Medical courier)