Awarded contract

Next Generation Sequencing Testing (NGS)

Details

Value
£407,200
Duration
1 year
Topic
System quality assurance assessment and review services
Published
25 June 2026

Tender description

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) are seeking a provider for Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) QC testing requirements for the Cellular and Molecular Therapies (CMT) directorate, namely the Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC). CBC handle a number of products in the production of Advanced Therapeutic Investigational Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and starter material master cell banks (MCBs). These require NGS QC testing services that meet specific regulatory requirements. ## Contract award Title: Next Generation Sequencing Testing (NGS) ## Contract award

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award date24 June 2026
  2. Completed: Award published25 June 2026
    Current notice
  3. Next: Contract expiry date31 July 2027in 9 months

About the buyer

NHS Blood and Transplant runs the UK's blood and organ donation services, and buys as a national healthcare organisation with its own procurement team. Much of its buying flows through framework agreements with the Crown Commercial Service, NHS Supply Chain and NHS Shared Business Services. Four internal teams commission separately, covering Operations, Information Technology, Strategic Goods and Estates and Services.

Over the past 5 years, most of NHS Blood and Transplant's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, IT services and business services.

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