NHS Blood and Transplant

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Tenders published: 996
Total value: £3.8bn
Open now: 1
Last activity: 2026-07-08

Spending over time

Published tender value by year, from official notices.

£162m

£476m

£495m

£515m

£320m

£452m

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

When they’ll likely tender next

NHS Blood and Transplant re-tenders these categories on a measurable cycle. Estimates come from their own published history — an overdue cycle means the last round has lapsed and a new notice could appear at any time.

Category	Typical cycle	Next expected	Door open?
Health & Social Care	~every 1 month	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 4%
Other Community & Personal Services	~every 2 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	88% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Hospitality & Catering	~every 10 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	79% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 10%
Research & Development	~every 4 months	Overdue — may re-tender at any time	61% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%
Education & Training	~every 2 months	Aug 2026	75% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 4%
Postal & Telecommunications	~every 5 months	Sept 2026	77% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 10%
Software & IT Systems	~every 2 months	Oct 2026	69% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 6%
Engineering & Architecture	~every 3 months	Oct 2026	66% of repeats go to a supplier this buyer hasn’t used · the previous winner returns 8%