Provision of Velipod GoldMax Package and Maintenance

Ministry of Defence
West Midlands
Direct award
17 August 2026 to 31 August 2029

The contract covers the supply and maintenance of the Velipod GoldMax system, a containerised blood manufacturing facility. The solution includes two containerised clinical environments, clean dry air systems, plasma dryers, sealers, bench equipment, and associated consumable kits. All components are integrated and validated to function as a complete end-to-end manufacturing capability.

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Awarded value: £1.4m; As published
Published: 21 July 2026
Awarded: 21 July 2026; Velico Medical International Ltd
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 August 2029

What the contract covers

Provision and ongoing maintenance of specialist containerised blood manufacturing facilities for the production of dried plasma and clinical environments.

Supply and maintenance of the Velipod containerised blood manufacturing facility comprising two containerised clinical environments, a dedicated clean dry air system, plasma dryers, a sealer, associated bench equipment and consumable kits

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 17 August 2026 to 31 August 2029
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
CPV codes: 38434540

Services in this contract

Blood collection, apheresis and component processingMain service£284k typicalContainerised dried plasma manufacturing facility with maintenance

Lifecycle

Published
21 July 2026
Contract awardedto Velico Medical International Ltd
21 July 2026
Contract starts
17 August 2026
Contract ends
31 August 2029

The buyer

Ministry of Defence

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The supplier

Velico Medical International Ltd

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/3845637/provision-of-velipod-goldmax-package-and-maintenance
Buyer reference: Not published
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d04d
Last checked: 4 November 2026

Ministry of Defence. Provision of Velipod GoldMax Package and Maintenance. Contract award, 21 July 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/3845637/provision-of-velipod-goldmax-package-and-maintenance (accessed 4 November 2026).