Microbiology and Serology Testing

NHS Blood and Transplant

The contract covers a complete integrated solution for microbiology and serology screening of blood and non-blood donations. It includes the supply of necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, and software, with specific requirements for interoperability with existing NHS IT infrastructure and ongoing operational support.

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Awarded value: £28.6m; As published
Published: 28 October 2025
Awarded: 1 May 2025; Roche Diagnostics and Abbott
Contract length: Not stated

What the contract covers

Complete end-to-end integrated solution contract

Provision of end-to-end integrated microbiology and serology screening solutions, including equipment, consumables, software, and ongoing technical support for laboratory testing.

Microbiology and serology screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations
A complete end-to-end integrated solution for the national testing requirement, including necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, software, interoperability with NHSBT's existing IT infrastructure and ongoing support
A complete end-to-end integrated solution for the Colindale testing requirement, including necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, software, interoperability with NHSBT's existing IT infrastructure and ongoing support

Lot	Estimated value	SMEs
Contract A - National Testing	Not stated	Not stated
Contract B - Colindale Testing	Not stated	Not stated

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Complete end-to-end integrated solution contract
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 2
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 71900000

Services in this contract

Blood transfusion laboratory systemsMain service£275k typicalIntegrated microbiology and serology screening solution for blood donations

Lifecycle

Published
28 October 2025
Contract awardedto Roche Diagnostics and Abbott
1 May 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

The buyer

NHS Blood and Transplant

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The suppliers

Roche Diagnostics

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Abbott

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/2826980/microbiology-and-serology-testing
Buyer reference: ocds-h6vhtk-05d529
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS Blood and Transplant. Microbiology and Serology Testing. Contract award, 28 October 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/2826980/microbiology-and-serology-testing (accessed 5 November 2026).