How to apply

Information about the contractual terms for an account with NHS Blood and Tranplant to supply non clinical issue to your organisation.

Non-approved and restricted use of donated material

Our supply chain does not allow us to issue donated material for use as a tissue culture medium supplement, in a therapeutic application. However we can review requests of this type and establish clinical supply chains. We cannot approve applications for animal model, or donor identifiable, genetic analysis.

Apply for an account

To apply for an account, please read the information below.

Material transfer agreement

Application guidance and application form

Guidance

Please refer to the customer guide (PDF 316KB) 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 not obliged to approve any requests for donated materials and reserve the right to reject any application.

Confidentiality

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.

All applications are treated as commercial in confidence.

Increasing transparency in research

We are working towards increasing transparency in research and may begin to publish lay summaries of the studies we support.

Submit your application

Complete the application form (Word 98KB)

Contact

If you would like more information or help with your application. please email the NCI team at nciadmin@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Page last updated: 26 May 2026