Planning

Provision of Laboratory characterisation (HLA typing and microbiological screening) of eligible deceased organ donors

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Planning

06 Oct 2022 at 12:43

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant organisation is planning a tender process for the provision of Laboratory characterisation services related to HLA typing and microbiological screening of eligible deceased organ donors. This procurement falls under the health services category and is located in Bristol, United Kingdom. The engagement end date for this process is October 14, 2022, with expressions of interest required by 12:00 hours on October 14, 2022.

This tender opportunity presents a chance for laboratories specialising in medical analysis services and health services to participate in providing essential donor characterisation services. Businesses capable of efficiently delivering testing services for consented eligible organ donors would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. The successful tenderer will support organ offering and transplantation programmes vital for meeting future demands in the healthcare industry, ensuring patient safety and equitable access to organs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Laboratory characterisation (HLA typing and microbiological screening) of eligible deceased organ donors

Notice Description

The service provision required is laboratory characterisation (HLA typing and microbiological screening) of eligible deceased organ donors to permit safe and legal transplantation of all solid organs. Donor characterisation is an absolute requirement for safe organ allocation and is mandated in law under the Quality and Safety of Organs Intended for Transplantation Regulations (2012)6. The majority of organs cannot be offered or allocated to recipients until the results for the donor HLA type and microbiology screen are reported. Donor characterisation is the process of collecting relevant information about the donor to evaluate suitability for organ donation. Organs from DBD and DCD donors can transmit disease; a minimum repertoire of microbiological screening tests is undertaken as mandated by the European Union Organ Donation Directive1 and recommended by The Advisory Committee on the Safety of Blood, Tissues and Organs (SaBTO)2 The information provided contributes to recipient patient safety, minimises the risk of disease transmission, enables risk mitigation and through allocation processes ensures equity of access to organs. Information relating to the donor is used by transplant clinicians in making the decision to either accept or decline an organ and by the potential recipient to inform a decision to either consent to or refuse a transplant from a particular donor. A robust and efficient laboratory service providing donor characterisation is essential to support organ offering and subsequent transplantation helping to meet the future demands of the organ donation and transplantation programme. Laboratories will deliver a nationally defined testing service for all consented/authorised eligible organ donors. Expressions of interest should be e-mailed to Henry.Prudden@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 12:00 hours on Friday 14th October 2022.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bae6651d-fb7e-4ecf-9faf-b452b92adef5
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c113c35-684c-49a3-8f6c-33b8dbe5d3fc
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

85148000 - Medical analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Oct 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
14 Oct 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
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
Henry Prudden
Contact Email
henry.prudden@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
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

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