# Supply of Cord Blood Collection Systems

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [NHS Blood & Transplant](/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Macopharma
- Award value: £91,000
- Tender value: £91,000
- Award date: 21 February 2021
- Published: 30 March 2021
- Contract start: 21 February 2021
- Contract end: 21 February 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: 9843cd73-bdf2-444d-9732-71821e98c614-424601
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd1e827a-0c13-428e-b265-b09a00e8f8f1

## Description

Cord blood \(i\.e\. blood that remains in the placenta and umbilical cord following birth of a baby\) is rich in stem cells and can be used to treat patients who are suffering from life threatening diseases, including Malignancies, Bone Marrow failure, Haemoglobinopathies, Immunodeficiencies and Metabolic disorders\. The NHS Cord Blood Bank collects cord blood at 5 NHS hospitals and is responsible for the processing, cryopreservation, storage and issue of hematopoietic stem cells for transplantation\. It is one of the largest internationally accredited cord blood banks in the world, with a high percentage of rare tissue types\. The basic requirement is for collection systems to enable a collection volume of up to 200ml plus 10 percent and maintain the quality of the cord blood and viability/ functionality of the stem/ progenitor cells until cryopreservation\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9843cd73-bdf2-444d-9732-71821e98c614-424601)