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Maintenance, Repair and Dose Mapping of GRS Gamma Irradiators

NHS Blood and Transplant · NHS and health

In brief

NHS Blood and Transplant has announced plans to buy research work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £66,220 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 1 November 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 42 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

Preliminary Market Engagement ONLY and is separate from tender opportunity. NHSBT wishes to hear from any Suppliers who have the capability, capacity and licence to provide Maintenance, Repair and Dose Mapping of existing NHSBT owned GRS Gamma Irradiators. Any applicable suppliers should contact [email removed] for further information by 24th April 2026.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 024451-2026

Last time this was bought

Repair and Maintenance of Existing Blood Component Transport Containers

Won by
va-Q-tec Thermal Solutions GmbH
Awarded
15 September 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
29 July 2030

Matched on NHS Blood and Transplant, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

NHS Blood and TransplantLast 12 months

Procurements

122

Awards

65
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From notice 024451-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 18 March 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.