Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf0-1c69-70c0-bb6b-794c4dc48242/contract-for-the-provision-of-courier-services-for-blood-and-blood-products awarded GB restricted procedure Suitable for SMEs # Contract for the Provision of Courier Services for Blood and Blood Products [Nhs Blood and Transplant](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant) Estimated value Not stated Published 18 Nov 2016 Deadline Closed 15 Feb 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority responsible for the provision of blood components, tissue services and ocular donation and organ donation, as well as a range of associated specialist laboratory and patient therapeutic services to hospitals in England. The organisation operates at a local level through a network of Blood Centres but is structured nationally for managerial control with a single Executive and Board. The Manufacturing and Logistics (M&L) Directorate is responsible for the processing and testing of blood and the supporting logistics. The Transport department of M&L is tendering a contract for the procurement of appropriate courier services for national implementation to support existing NHSBT internal resources. The Specification is intended to describe to prospective suppliers the functional, technical and service requirements, in order that they may propose the most suitable solution to meet NHSBT’ business needs. Following initial consideration of the responses, selected suppliers will be invited to present their responses to the evaluation team. NHSBT does not commit to paying any costs incurred by suppliers in the preparation and/or submission of a response to this Specification, or any subsequent Invitation to Tender. The Contract will be for a five year period commencing 01/02/2017 with the option to extend for a further two one year periods. The service is required 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Read full description ## CPV classification Courier services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/2ad6c9e9-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b) 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: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant) [Sector More Postal & telecoms services tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/postal-telecoms-services) ## More tenders like this [Telecommunications services – Accord-cadre ayant pour objet des prestations de services de télécommunication pour le compte de France terre d'asile · France terre d'asile - siège social · 25 days left · 13 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-807a-7206-a621-3923e9801045/france-telecommunications-services-accord-cadre-ayant-pour-objet-des-prestat) [Postal services – Brief- und Dialogpost · Kaufmännische Krankenkasse - KKH · 105 days left · 1 Feb 2027](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-990a-72f6-b5b9-aa9229e345a8/germany-postal-services-brief-und-dialogpost) [Post and courier services – Aanbesteding post- en pakketbezorging · gemeente Sittard-Geleen · 11 days left · 30 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-61eb-72a1-b32a-77063ec6da2d/netherlands-post-and-courier-services-aanbesteding-post-en-pakketbezorging) [Postal and telecommunications services – Prestations de services de Liaisons de télécommunications à Haut Débit (LHD) pour les Centres CEA · CEA Direction des Achats et des Partenaires Stratégiques - S2MN (91) · 31 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7bc6-7019-94e5-923cfe58cedc/france-postal-and-telecommunications-services-prestations-de-services-de-lia) [Postal services – „Świadczenie usług pocztowych w obrocie krajowym i zagranicznym, w zakresie przyjmowania, przemieszczania i doręczania przesyłek pocztowych oraz paczek i ich ewentualny zwrot do Urzędu Miejskiego w Starachowicach” · Gmina Starachowice · 10 days left · 29 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-966a-72f3-ae4c-b88c1c5d670e/poland-postal-services-swiadczenie-uslug-pocztowych-w-obrocie-krajowym-i-za) [Postal services – Contratación de los servicios de notificación certificada y comunicación electrónica certificada a terceros indicados por Mutua Universal. · Mutua Universal Mugenat, Mutua Colaboradora con la Seguridad Social nº 10 · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-aacb-736d-acd3-868f1924c1ed/spain-postal-services-contratacion-de-los-servicios-de-notificacion-certific)