Contract for the Supply of Blood Components, Reagents and Services

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
South West
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028

Supply of blood components and laboratory reagents to a hospital trust. This contract is a direct award to the national provider, NHS Blood and Transplant, reflecting the lack of alternative suppliers for these critical clinical products.

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Awarded value: £4.5m; As published
Published: 22 May 2025
Awarded: 15 May 2025; NHS Blood and Transplant
Contract length: 36 months; Ends 31 March 2028

What the contract covers

Services contract

Provision of essential blood components, laboratory reagents, and associated clinical support services for hospital-based pathology and transfusion departments.

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Services contract
Initial term: 36 months
Contract dates: 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2028
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Not stated
Category: Services
CPV codes: 85146000

Services in this contract

Blood transfusion laboratory systemsMain service£275k typicalBlood components, reagents and related services from NHS Blood and Transplant

Lifecycle

Published
22 May 2025
Contract awardedto NHS Blood and Transplant
15 May 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2028

The buyer

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

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The supplier

NHS Blood and Transplant

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/950124/contract-for-the-supply-of-blood-components-reagents-and-services
Buyer reference: Not published
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust. Contract for the Supply of Blood Components, Reagents and Services. Contract award, 22 May 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/950124/contract-for-the-supply-of-blood-components-reagents-and-services (accessed 5 November 2026).