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Framework Agreement for the Offsite Storage of Liquid Nitrogen Vessels[E11]

Bristol, United KingdomNHS Blood and Transplant[E1]

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What they want
The Authority (NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. Facilities are available at Birmingham, Bristol, Barnsley, Liverpool, Oxford, and Southampton sites.
Who can bid
No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline
Buyer's deadline: 17 Feb 2025, 16:00 UTC. UTC: 17 Feb 2025, 16:00 UTC.
Published 17 Jan 2025.
Value
GBP 2,500,000
Buyer
NHS Blood and TransplantSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply
Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
Tender documents

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Deadline[E4]
17 Feb 2025, 16:00 UTC
Value[E12]
GBP 2,500,000
Published[E9]
17 Jan 2025
Procedure[E8]
Open procedure (above threshold)
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
56 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Authority (NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. Facilities are available at Birmingham, Bristol, Barnsley, Liverpool, Oxford, and Southampton sites. In some cases, there can be insufficient storage space at these sites, therefore the Authority is required to store some cryovessels off site and to have in place a contingency plan to transfer cryostorage vessels off site for temporary storage in emergency situations. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority in England, with responsibilities across the United Kingdom for organ donation and transplantation. Our core purpose is to 'save and improve lives' through the provision of a safe and reliable supply of blood components, solid organs, stem cells, tissues and related services to the NHS, and to the other UK Health Services where directed.  NHSBT is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. Where facilities are available, storage is carried out at NHSBT sites. In some cases, there is insufficient storage space so NHSBT has a requirement to store some cryostorage vessels permanently off site. There is also a requirement to have in place a contingency plan to transfer cryostorage vessels off site for temporary storage in emergency situations. This will be a Framework Agreement for the Provision of external storage of liquid nitrogen vessels containing human tissue and cells for…[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

  • ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
  • The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

  • UnknownWe read the published notice, not the full tender documents.

Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC

    The deadline (2025-02-17T16:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

  1. E1

    The buyer is NHS Blood and Transplant.

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 63726300 (Vessel storage services).

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 17 Feb 2025, 16:00 UTC.

    “2025-02-17T16:00:00Z”

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The Authority (NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. Facilities are available at Birmingham, Bristol, Barnsley, Liverpool, Oxford, and Southampton sit…”

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    Delivery location: United Kingdom.

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    The notice was published on 17 Jan 2025.

    “2025-01-17T12:36:26Z”

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The notice is titled "Framework Agreement for the Offsite Storage of Liquid Nitrogen Vessels".

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  12. E12

    The stated value is GBP 2,500,000.

    “2500000 GBP”

    Document f6958960-6462-4d48-acfe-54996f56d082-818099, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 13:44 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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