Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bf3-5f20-7283-82b4-fc1d7036e961/framework-agreement-for-the-supply-of-saline-solutions-serums-and-reagents closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Framework Agreement for the Supply of Saline Solutions, Serums and Reagents [Nhs Blood and Transplant](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant) Estimated value £150,000 Published 4 Oct 2016 Deadline Closed 28 Oct 2016 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Sets up a framework Winning a place does not guarantee work: contracts are awarded later as call-offs, and the list usually stays closed for years. - 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 requires Bovine Serum Albumin for use in manufacturing Reagents, and the quantification of antibodies. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Laboratories use phosphate buffered saline solution to wash and store red cell samples. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Reagents use a hypertonic saline solution to recover cells cryopreserved in vapour phase liquid Nitrogen in a 28% glycerol solution. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) Reagents use a low isotonic strength preservative solution for the storage of CE marked reagent red cells at 1.5% red cell suspensions. Alsevers solution is required for preparing various red cell Reagents (3%, 4%, 25% or 30% suspension of red cells) ## CPV classification Reagents and contrast media Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/456563ce-adca-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 Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/medical-equipment-pharmaceuticals) ## More tenders like this [Custom made Cranial Plates Tender · Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · 29 days left · 17 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a158c1-0673-726d-b0b6-25ad41206a9b/custom-made-cranial-plates-tender) [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 · 31 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 · 30 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 · 30 days left · 19 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-a014-7092-93fd-a23b17232c85/poland-orthopaedic-implants-dostawa-implantow-ortopedycznych) [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)