Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c61-3518-7126-8ab6-d91679bf1c54/rfi-soft-market-testing-for-blood-collection-services-arm-cleansing-systems pending GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # RFI Soft Market Testing for Blood Collection Services - Arm Cleansing Systems [NHS Blood & Transplant](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-blood-transplant) Estimated value Not stated Published 14 May 2020 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - 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 NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is seeking to potentially re-tender Blood Collection Services' Arm Cleansing System products and services. We would like to hear from organisations that would be willing to share and explore new ways to develop a safe, cost effective, sustainable and flexible service related to this project. To assist NHSBT in the development of their outline business case proposals and in formulation of procurement documentation, the NHSBT is seeking, and would be grateful for, written responses to a number of questions set out in this Soft Market Testing Questionnaire contained within this Request For Information. Some of the main areas being explored are the following, but this is not an exhaustive list: Supplier's experience and knowledge in terms of delivering products and services to other countries eg, Australian, American Red Cross, Canadian and Flanders Blood Services. What experience do you have with other countries' practices and describe how the non-UK service solutions can comply with by JPAC (Joint United Kingdom (UK) Blood Transfusion and Tissue Transplantation Services Professional Advisory Committee) and best practice in skin disinfection as defined in evidence based practice in Infection Control Guidelines Version 3 (EPIC3) commissioned by the United Kingdom Department of Health (DoH) which recommends a solution of chlorhexidine and alcohol should be used. Please complete registration within the BRAVO Jagger e-tendering system and open event number itt\_1482 - RFI Soft Market Testing Questionnaire for Arm Cleansing Systems. Read full description ## CPV classification Medicinal products for the blood and blood-forming organs Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/e04a061b-3d7e-4e3e-bedf-9df6afe1816e) 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 & Transplant: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/nhs-blood-transplant) [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 · 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 · 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 · 7 days left · 27 Oct 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-ca42-73b8-a366-fed6ba8a391f/poland-laboratory-reagents-dostawa-odczynnikow-oraz-dzierzawa-analizatorow)