Planning

Donation Chairs

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Planning

20 Oct 2021 at 14:14

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant, a special health authority responsible for providing blood components and laboratory services in England, is initiating a tender for the procurement of donation chairs, classified under medical furniture. The contract is valued at £1,300,000, and interested parties are encouraged to respond to the prior information notice (PIN) by 17:00 GMT on 20 November 2021 to participate in a supplier engagement meeting scheduled for December 2021 or January 2022. The planned award is set for September 2022, but all details remain subject to change.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical furniture and ergonomic design solutions. Companies with innovative designs that meet the clinical and operational requirements outlined by NHSBT, such as mobility, cost-effectiveness, and safety features, will be well-suited to compete. Engaging with NHSBT during the supplier engagement meeting could facilitate insights into their needs and contribute to enhancing product offerings, thereby supporting business growth in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Donation Chairs

Notice Description

Please see II.2.4.1 for full description

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please note this is not the start of a procurement process. A separate contract notice will be published to cover this requirement. The primary purpose of this PIN is to inform the market of prospective requirements, as far as the details are known at this time. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a special health authority in the NHS and is responsible for the provision of blood components and a range of associated laboratory and patient therapeutic services to hospitals in England. NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) require a donation chair that can be used for the collection of whole blood, platelets and plasma. The proposed solution must be robust, hygienic, cost effective, space saving, have the ability to become portable, safe to operate and it's construction must be simple with minimal impact to operational processes. Across NHSBT there are a total 55 mobile teams (each supplied with 11 donation chairs) and 25 Static Donor Centre's (each supplied with 7 chairs). A flow diagram has been drafted to detail the current mobility requirements of NHSBT donation chairs when in operational use across mobile teams only. This can be found in the documents section of C50302.The below list of features advises Suppliers of the current clinical and operational requirements that NHSBT seeks from a donation chair. It is NHSBT's intention to obtain a design solution that is least impacting to current blood collection processes. There will be opportunity on the day of the Supplier Engagement event to explore different design solutions that can help NHSBT achieve these features. 1. It is a requirement to transport multiple chairs to and from external venue's which NHSBT have hired to run collection sessions. The Supplier should present a design solution that shows how this feature can be achieved with their product. 2. The chair must have the ability to adjust the donation chair armrests to support better venepuncture access to the Donors veins. The Supplier should present a design solution that shows how this feature can be achieved with their product.3. The chair must have the ability to be placed into both an upright position and a reclining position where the latter is activated to initiate the collection process. The Supplier should present a design solution that shows how this feature can be achieved with their product.4. The chair must have the ability to be supplied with a table allowing for storage of blood collection consumables and equipment such as blood weigher/ mixer device (current practice positions the blood mixer equipment directly beneath the donation chair table where the device max weight is 5kg). The Supplier should present a design solution that shows how this feature can be achieved with their product.Prior to commencing a formal procurement process and to help inform our strategy/requirements, NHSBT would like to consult the market to establish the likely level of interest and identify further opportunities and potential issues. It is our intention to invite those organisations who express an interest in this PIN to a supplier engagement meeting to be held in December 2021/ January 2022.To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g. send meeting location details and agree time slots) for the supplier engagement meetings, interested organisations are required to send an email (expressing their interest) to Michael O'Neill by no later than 17.00 (GMT) on 20.11.2021, including a list of your potential attendees and a brief of overview (or a website link) of the goods/services which might be offered. Further information (e.g. the DRAFT technical specifications, award criteria, intended timescales, etc.) may be released -- for consultation purposes only -- to those organisations who express an interest. It is the intention of NHSBT to award a 10 year contract agreement for this requirement by September 2022. Please note that all details are subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02ee12
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026277-2021
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
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

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

CPV Codes

33192000 - Medical furniture

39150000 - Miscellaneous furniture and equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,300,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
19 Oct 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 AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Michael O'Neill
Contact Email
michael.o'neill@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS16 7FG
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
Emersons Green
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

Further Information

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