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OpenStage · planning

NHS Blood and Transplant

Supply of Cryopreservation-Grade Dimethyl Sulfoxide (DMSO) Products

Medical Equipment & PharmaCPV 33600000
Value£1.0m
Deadline
Published10 Aug 2026
RegionNationwide
Who to contact
Sahithi Bandi
sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk

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Contract value in context
£1.0mtotal contract value
median £123k
this tender£0£16.5m

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The brief

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is seeking to engage with suppliers and manufacturers of Dimethyl Sulphoxide (DMSO) used in the cryopreservation of stem cell and immunotherapy products.

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to improve NHSBT's understanding of the current market, available products, supply chain capabilities, packaging options, quality standards, innovation opportunities, and market capacity ahead of a potential future procurement exercise.

The requirement is expected to include sterile, pyrogen-free DMSO with a minimum purity of 99.9%, supplied in a range of formats including vials, bottles, bags and/or syringes suitable for use within NHSBT Cellular and Molecular Therapies laboratories.

NHSBT is also interested in understanding supplier capabilities relating to quality assurance, business continuity arrangements, supply resilience, sustainability initiatives, and future product developments.

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What the notice asks for

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The purpose of this preliminary market engagement

The purpose of this preliminary market engagement is to improve NHSBT's understanding of the current market, available products, supply chain capabilities, packaging options, quality standards, innovation opportunities, and market capacity ahead of a potential future procurement exercise.

02

The requirement is expected to include sterile

The requirement is expected to include sterile, pyrogen-free DMSO with a minimum purity of 99.9%, supplied in a range of formats including vials, bottles, bags and/or syringes suitable for use within NHSBT Cellular and Molecular Therapies laboratories.

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NHSBT is also interested in understanding supplier

NHSBT is also interested in understanding supplier capabilities relating to quality assurance, business continuity arrangements, supply resilience, sustainability initiatives, and future product developments.

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Source & provenance
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06dfe3
Stage
planning · Planning
Source
Find a Tender
Buyer ref
075629-2026
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