2025_PBM_1: Update the Patient blood management guideline for adults with critical bleeding and associated specialist services

Tender summary

The National Blood Authoity is seeking responses from potential suppliers to: update the Patient blood management guideline for adults with critical bleeding (the Guideline), trialling a living a guideline approach. The purpose of the updated Guideline is to provide evidence-based recommendations, reflecting current evidence and best practice. as required, assist with the developement of a variety of stakeholder communcation and engagement materials. upon request, the Potential Supplier is to evaluate the evidence base across Patient Blood Management Guidelines: Module 2 Perioperative, Module 3 Medical, Module 4 Critical Care, Module 5 Obstetrics and Maternity, and Module 6 Neonatal and Paediatrics; and the Guideline for the prophylactic use of Rh D immunoglobulin in pregnancy care. The updated Guideline will need to be developed in accordance with the National Health and Medical Research Council’s (NHMRC) Guidelines for Guidelines Handbook to meet NHMRC Standards, currently the 2016 NHMRC Standards for Guidelines available at www.nhmrc.gov.au/guidelinesforguidelines/standards . The Guideline must be capable of being approved by the NHMRC.

What to check before bidding

• Issued by National Blood Authority.
• Located in Australia.
• Source notice 2025_PBM_1 on www.tenders.gov.au.
• Notice published 15 Jul 2026; Tenqual indexed it 2 Jul 2026.
• Deadline listed as 11 Aug 2026.
• Create a free tender alert to catch similar opportunities before the deadline pressure starts.