WBS-FTS-63787 Replacement of Rapid Plasma/Blast Freezer Equipment

What the buyer is asking for

The Welsh Blood Service (WBS) requires the replacement of three rapid plasma / blast freezer units which are currently used for the rapid freezing of plasma components, including Fresh Frozen Plasma (FFP), cryoprecipitate, and Plasma for Medicines (PFM) components. The contract will provide WBS with the capability and business continuity required to manufacture clinical plasma for patients in Wales. It will also support the plasma for medicines programme in Wales as it continues to grow and expand on current plasma volumes produced.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• 60%costCommercial
• 25%qualityTechnical
• 15%qualitySustainability

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published17 days ago

   4 Sept 2026, 14:26 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 7 days

   28 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
3. Submission deadlinein 13 days

   5 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
4. Award decision expected byin 60 days

   20 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice4 Sept 2026, 14:26 BST083935-2026

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender