1 in 3 Australians will need blood
WE SUPPLY IT
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service is a division of the Australian Red Cross. We’re funded by the federal, state and territory governments of Australia to supply the community with safe, high quality blood and blood products, as well as organ and bone marrow services for transplantation. Learn more about our history.
Our important work is only possible through the incredible donations of over half a million unpaid voluntary donors.
OUR PURPOSE
What we do
People
DIVISIONS
| DIVISION | |||
| Donor Services | Manages the collection of blood donations, relationships with donors, contact centre operations, building community relationships and management of facilities. | Finance | To enable the business to make efficient and effective decisions; provide financial governance; leverage technology to delivery agile solutions and actively partner with the business to advance our corporate health. |
| People and Culture | Partners with and enables the business through advancing our safety imperative, aligning people initiatives to support the organisation’s strategic plan and enriching the employee experience. | Information & Communications Technology | Manages the hardware and software needed to efficiently run the Blood Service, including the National Blood Management System (NBMS) and the National Transplant Systems (NTS). |
| Manufacturing | Processes blood donations, ensuring they are tested and efficiently distributed to meet demand. | Business Improvement and Transformation | Supports the organisation through business strategy, policy advice and driving transformational change with an organisation-wide impact. Areas of responsibility include strategic planning, risk management, oversight of national projects portfolio, quality services, marketing, public relations and internal communications, lean strategy and international services. |
| Clinical Services and Research | Supports optimal, safe practices at every stage of the blood journey, from donation to transfusion. Provides clinical oversight of both donor and patient safety relating to blood and tissue products creates and translates unique, world-class knowledge in blood transfusion-related research. | Corporate | Includes the Board Secretary, Legal and Government Relations, the Chief Executive Advisor as well as the Office of the Chief Executive. |
| Innovation and Commercial Strategy | Leverages the strengths and capabilities of the organisation to develop growth opportunities, innovation and future commercial pathways that will position the Blood Service as a recognised leader in its field, both locally and globally, and enhance our Transplantation and Immunogenetics work. | ||
beyond blood
Our service goes beyond just blood. The Australian Red Cross Blood Service draws upon our core strengths of safety, quality, specialised expertise and national infrastructure to help enhance healthcare in Australia to deliver improved patient outcomes.
Publications
Annual report
Each year the Australian Red Cross Blood Service lodges an annual report detailing the financial and performance information gathered over the financial year. These documents are part of the public record.
2016-2017
Blood Service Annual Report 2016–17
Blood Service Annual Report 2016–17 – Financial Statements
Previous years
Blood Service Annual Report 2015 - 2016
Blood Service Annual Report 2014 - 2015
Blood Service Annual Report 2013 - 2014
Blood Service Annual Report 2012 - 2013
Blood Service Annual Report 2011 - 2012
Strategic plan
At the leading edge outlines the key areas of future focus for the Blood Service and articulates what needs to be achieved to be at the top of our game.
Blood Service Strategic Plan 2017-2019 - At the leading edge
Business plan
The business plan for 2018-19 is in support of the final year of our strategic plan, At the leading edge.
Tenders
For information on current tenders and tenders are coming up please see the details below - suppliers are advised to monitor this page for updates.
Tenders are advertised on this web page and may be advertised in other forms of media so please refer to the tender advertisement for registration details.
Please refer to the Quick Reference Guide for steps on how to access and use our online Tendering Tool via SmartSource.
For other queries, please see the Supplier FAQs.
Tender Name: Rapid Plasma Freezers RFT
Tender Description: The Australian Red Cross Blood Service wishes to advise suppliers of a Rapid Plasma Freezers Request for Tender (RFT). The Blood Service is seeking an RFT to replace the Rapid Freezing units used for the purpose of freezing plasma components, as the existing fleet of freezers are ageing and require replacement.
The scope of this tender will include:
- Supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of the rapid plasma freezers
- All required peripheral equipment and software
- Equipment Calibration and Maintenance (preventative and unplanned as applicable)
- Disposal of existing machinery and consumables where appropriate
The selected plasma freezers will be installed and used nationally across all five processing centres (Brisbane, Darwin, Melbourne, Perth and Sydney).
The Blood Service is regulated by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Interested parties please register here.
Please direct enquiries to NationalProcurementAUS@redcrossblood.org.au
Registration Closing date: 5.00pm AEST 26th September 2018
Expected Tender Documentation Release date: 27th September 2018
Tender Closing date: (RFT closing date is by 5.00pm AEST, 24th October 2018)
Tender Name: Blood Collection Mixer
Tender Description: The Blood Service is seeking Requests for Proposals (RFP) from commercial suppliers for the supply and maintenance of blood collection mixers within Australia. Blood collection mixers are used to collect whole blood donations from donors. This platform is required to provide gentle agitation to the blood pack during collection as well as allow for the accurate capture of collection process attributes such as weight, volume and time. Platforms that offer capability for connectivity, particularly the ability to integrate with the MAK Systems eProgesa platform, is desirable.
The Blood Service is regulated by the Therapeutics Goods Administration (TGA).
Interested parties please register here.
Please direct enquiries to NationalProcurementAUS@redcrossblood.org.au
Registration Closing date: 13th July 2018
Expected Tender Documentation Release date: 16th July 2018
Tender Closing date: 4.00pm AEST, 10th August 2018