NHS Blood and Transplant · Awarded contract
Awarded

Managed Service Contract for Automated Bacterial Screening of Platelets

Awarded 04 Jan 2024

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Awarded04 Jan 2024
Value£47,085,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Expires in 5y 1mo7y 11mo term, 36% elapsed
Awarded 4 Jan 2024Expires 3 Dec 2031

NHS Blood and Transplant awarded a contract to Biomerieux UK Limited for a fully integrated, high throughput, automated bacterial screening system to detect bacterial contamination in platelet components.

The system will be used in Filton (Bristol), Manchester and Colindale (London), where approximately 270,000 adult therapeutic doses of platelets are manufactured each year.

The contract value is AUD 47,085,000.

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