Nhs Blood & Transplant · Awarded contract

Awarded

International Courier Services for Blood Samples by NHS Blood & Transplant

Awarded 30 Jun 2016

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Awarded30 Jun 2016

Value£525,000.00

SupplierPDP Courier Services

AgencyNhs Blood & Transplant

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryTransport & Logistics

Ended 7y 4mo ago2y 12mo term

Awarded 30 June 2016Expired 29 June 2019

About

NHS Blood & Transplant awarded a contract to PDP Courier Services for international courier services to transport blood samples from a UK address specified by the British Bone Marrow Registry to designated European and worldwide testing laboratories or hospitals.

The samples, from potential HLA-matched donors, required time-critical point-to-point delivery to confirm HLA type and microbiology status prior to transplant, with some samples needing refrigeration between 2 and 8 degrees centigrade and the contractor supplying packaging and demonstrating temperature control and monitoring systems in transit.

The contract also covered occasional transport of samples from international collection points to a UK specified address, with a value of AUD 525,000.

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