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Supply Chain Planning Solution
NHS Blood and Transplant · NHS and health
In brief
NHS Blood and Transplant has announced plans to buy IT and software 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 £6,300,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 3 years, up to 4 years with extensions, starting 1 September 2026.
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What the notice says
**RFI Update** Draft documentation is now live on Atamis for interested suppliers to review and respond. To access the documents, suppliers will need to register on the Atamis eSourcing portal (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome) and search for project reference C403019. Suppliers will then be able to review documents and choose to accept the opportunity – they will need to accept in order to provide feedback to us. There are 4 documents to review: - SCPS Pre Market Engagement Feedback Form.doc - SCPS - Statement of Requirements.xls - NHSBT SCPS Pre-Market Engagement Overview Dec-25.pptx - NHSBT - POL10.pdf The authority advises suppliers review the feedback form first as this…Read the full description
**RFI Update**
Draft documentation is now live on Atamis for interested suppliers to review and respond.
To access the documents, suppliers will need to register on the Atamis eSourcing portal (https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/s/Welcome) and search for project reference C403019. Suppliers will then be able to review documents and choose to accept the opportunity – they will need to accept in order to provide feedback to us.
There are 4 documents to review:
- SCPS Pre Market Engagement Feedback Form.doc
- SCPS - Statement of Requirements.xls
- NHSBT SCPS Pre-Market Engagement Overview Dec-25.pptx
- NHSBT - POL10.pdf
The authority advises suppliers review the feedback form first as this provides instructions on how to engage
**Opportunity Details**
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) intends to procure a Supply Chain Planning Solution to support end-to-end planning across its blood supply. The solution is expected to provide capabilities for demand forecasting, supply and inventory planning, distribution planning and scenario modelling, with appropriate data integration, workflow automation, reporting and decision-support tools.
The contract scope may include:
- Provision of a cloud-based supply chain planning platform
- Configuration, implementation and integration with NHSBT systems
- Data migration, validation and modelling support
- User training, change management and knowledge transfer
- Licensing, hosting, support and ongoing system maintenance
- Optional systems integration or specialist advisory services
The objective is to enable NHSBT to improve forecasting accuracy, optimise stock levels, enhance service resilience and support operational decision-making across its national supply chain network.
How to bid
- Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
- 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.
- Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Timeline
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076276-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 076283-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 079506-2025
About the buyer
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From notice 076276-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 24 November 2025, last updated 3 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.