Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bb8-d769-7327-bc9b-77881fe516e4/support-of-existing-nhsbt-low-density-lipid-ldl-removal-apheresis-system pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Support of existing NHSBT Low Density Lipid (LDL) Removal Apheresis System [NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-bristol) Estimated value £100,000 Published 22 Apr 2025 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Small contract value Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHSBT would like to consult the market to establish the likely level of interest for the consumables and maintenance where Low Density Lipoprotein removal is performed on Fresenius Medical Care (UK) Ltd. ART Universal machines at the following sites: Bristol and Leeds. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHBST) is a Special Health Authority within the NHS and is responsible for the provision of blood components and a range of associated laboratory and patient therapeutic services to hospitals in England and Wales. Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) provide lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies to adults and children from across a range of clinical specialties. Patients receive treatment either at their hospital bedside or where clinically appropriate as an outpatient in an NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) unit. NHSBT provides regional access to apheresis services from 11 dedicated units across England and Wales. ## CPV classification Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment Medical consumables Other therapeutic products Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0505dc-2025-04-22T16:16:12+01:00 [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0505dc-2025-04-22T16:16:12+01:00) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile NHS Blood and Transplant, Bristol: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-bristol) [Sector More Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [Autoclaves – Autoklaver till Tandvårdshögskolan i Malmö · Malmö universitet · 9 days left · 28 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-9dd7-7329-993d-a6e0f71667e9/sweden-autoclaves-autoklaver-till-tandvardshogskolan-i-malmo) [Pharmaceutical products – Open-House-Rabattverträge 2026-17 Tafamidis · Techniker Krankenkasse · 773 days left · 30 Nov 2028](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aa23-7217-b0b6-daa9dc9fe3b2/germany-pharmaceutical-products-open-house-rabattvertrage-2026-17-tafamidis) [Enteral feeds – Enteralna prehrana · Klinički Bolnički Centar Split · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61f0-727d-a7e5-8af11fde40a5/croatia-enteral-feeds-enteralna-prehrana) [Operating-theatre devices – Operační stoly · Fakultní nemocnice Brno · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6f95-7385-a1b5-a45251fdf818/czechia-operating-theatre-devices-operacni-stoly) [Orthopaedic implants – Dostawa implantów ortopedycznych · Uniwersytecki Szpital Kliniczny w Białymstoku · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a014-7092-93fd-a23b17232c85/poland-orthopaedic-implants-dostawa-implantow-ortopedycznych) [Laboratory reagents – Dostawa odczynników oraz dzierżawa analizatorów. · Szpital Specjalistyczny w Chorzowie · 8 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca42-73b8-a366-fed6ba8a391f/poland-laboratory-reagents-dostawa-odczynnikow-oraz-dzierzawa-analizatorow)