How to apply
New customers - read the Materials Transfer Agreement (MTA) first
It is important if you are a new customer you read our template MTA before applying for an account and submitting your application, because it acts as the Terms and Conditions (of the final contract) to ensure products are used as mutally agreed between your organisation and NHSBT.
Existing customers with a MTA, please review it before submittng an application
If you are an existing customer please review your contract before submitting your application, to ensure your application is within the Terms and Conditions.
If you have any questions about the MTA please email nciadmin@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Completing your application
- Please refer to our customer guide for help completing your application
- Your application form needs to be legible; preferably, typed
- We need approximately 6 to 8 weeks after receiving your application form to set up your account, if your request is a standard one, non-standard requests may take longer
- We are under no obligation to approve any requests for donated materials and reserve the right to reject any application
Non-approved use of donated material
Our supply chain does not permit the issue of donated material for therapeutic application (we can review requests of this type and establish clinical supply chains) for use as a tissue culture medium supplement.
Restrictions - animal model or donor identifiable genetic analysis
We cannot approve these applications, if you would like information please email nciadmin@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Confidentiality
- All applications are treated as commercial in confidence
- All information relating to NHSBT, including but not limited to information about people, processes, cost recovery, products, services and facilities, must be treated as confidential by applicants
Increasing transparency in research
- We are working towards increasing transparency in research and may begin to publish lay summaries of the studies we support