Tender

Managed Service Contract for the Provision of Secondary Blood Grouping & Sickle Cell Testing

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Tender

09 May 2024 at 15:28

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking to award a Managed Service Contract for the provision of secondary blood grouping and sickle cell testing equipment. The contract, with a value of £8,655,000, falls under the services category in the Blood analysis services industry. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on June 10, 2024, and a contract period starting on December 5, 2024. The location for delivery is in Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in blood analysis services, laboratory services, automation systems, and technical testing services to compete. Companies interested in providing commercially available automated blood group testing equipment are well-suited for this opportunity. For further details and to participate in the tender, interested businesses should register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal provided by NHS Blood and Transplant.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Managed Service Contract for the Provision of Secondary Blood Grouping & Sickle Cell Testing

Notice Description

NHSBT is looking to award a Managed Service Contract for the supply of commercially available automated blood group testing equipment for use as a secondary testing technology for ABO and Rh D typing, antibody screening and identification, extended red cell phenotyping and HbAS (heterozygous sickle cell trait) screening for donor blood, tissues and stem cell (haemopoietic progenitor cells and therapeutic cells) samples. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1b753495-6f0f-4e96-816a-4dd6abe4a7cf
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452c384a-1929-4878-8409-3361f6c0bcb5
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

38434520 - Blood analysers

48921000 - Automation system

71632000 - Technical testing services

71900000 - Laboratory services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,655,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 May 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
5 Dec 2024 - 4 Dec 2029 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
FILTON, BRISTOL
Postcode
BS34 7QH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Filton
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

Notice Documents

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