Notice Information
Notice Title
Microbiology Serology Testing
Notice Description
This notice is related to, but supersedes, OJEU notice: 2020/S 198-481270, which requested that potential bidders of NHSBT's tender for microbiology serology screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations register their interest such that the necessary Kit Evaluation Group (KEG) preparatory work can be completed.
Lot Information
Lot 1
NHSBT currently has a formal contractual arrangement in place for the microbiology serological screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations. The contract includes the supply of the mandatory and selective serology assays, consumables, instrumentation, uninterruptable power supply's and software required for result management and interface(s) with host systems; including servers to support the IT infrastructure. Mandatory testing is undertaken on all blood donations. The assays required include Hepatitis B (HBsAg), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV 1&2 Ab/Ag), Hepatitis C (anti-HCV) and syphilis antibodies and these tests are undertaken on high throughput automated equipment. Additional testing is also undertaken on select donations. These include testing for human T- lymphotropic virus (anti-HTLV), cytomegalovirus (anti-CMV), malarial antibody (anti-malaria), Hepatitis B antibodies (anti-HBc & anti-HBs) and Trypanosome cruzi (anti-T. cruzi). NHSBT also undertakes some alternative testing for blood donors when required. Additional assays for the following markers; HBsAg, anti-HIV1&2 Ag/Ab, anti-HCV, anti-syphilis and anti-HTLV would be required for approximately 3000 alternative tests per year, which are made up of a combination of these markers. Please note: Assays/test systems KEG approval of assays/systems must be obtained prior to tender. See OJEU notice: 2020/S 198-481270 for more information. There is a requirement for automated instrumentation to enable high throughput testing of mandatory and discretionary testing for blood and non-blood donors, archiving and long-term storage of plasma samples as part of this contract. Instrumentation for sample sorting is also for consideration. The NHSBT Microbiology Serology Testing contract has an annual value of circa PS6.5m (Ex VAT) and approximately 1.6m donations are tested per annum across two Testing sites. It is NHSBT's intention to engage with the market to gather detailed information about the market's capabilities. The format for this will be communicated to those that respond to this PIN. Virtual Supplier engagement days are due two-fold with a Webinar Monday 22nd February 2021 for NHSBT to present the project (a copy of the presentation will be sent ahead of the Webinar) and individual supplier presentation days to be held on the 24th and 25th of February 2021. If you are interested in this requirement, please email jess.allen@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 1200 hours on Monday 8th February 2021. If you do not respond by this date your organisation will not be excluded from taking part in the forthcoming tender. A subsequent Contract Notice relating to the future tender will be submitted for publication at the same time as the Invitation To Tender (ITT) is issued.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-028e59
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001795-2021
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning 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
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
48 - Software package and information systems
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33124110 - Diagnostic systems
33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
33141625 - Diagnostic kits
33696500 - Laboratory reagents
33698100 - Microbiological cultures
48921000 - Automation system
71900000 - Laboratory services
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £6,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Jan 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 12 Sep 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BLOOD & TRANSPLANT
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- jess.allen@nhsbt.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1179217253
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 URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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