How to win: Bacteriophage QC Testing

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This procurement seeks to establish a contract with a suitably qualified and licenced (to EU GMP standard) provider who can provide NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) with a Bacteriophage QC Testing Service. NHSBT's Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) handles a number of products in the production of Advanced Therapeutic Investigational Medicinal Products (ATMPs) and starter material master cell banks (MCBs). These require bacteriophage QC testing services that meet specific regulatory requirements. Within a typical year, CBC anticipates approximately 10–30 production runs, resulting in an average requirement for around 20 bacterial MCBs per year requiring GMP-grade bacteriophage testing. More details can be found at https://atamis-1928.my.site.com/ (Project Reference: C385645).

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• ✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — NHS Blood and Transplant scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
• ✓At £180,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins services work.
• ✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar services contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
• ✓Start early: it closes 28 August 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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