Award

Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Service Products to H&I Laboratory BHSCT

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 Dec 2021 at 14:51

Award

15 Nov 2021 at 17:08

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed a procurement process for the provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Service Products, specifically aimed at supporting health services in Belfast, United Kingdom. The procurement was initiated as a limited tender and aimed to address critical patient care needs due to the absence of reasonable alternatives. The contract was awarded to VH Bio Limited, valued at £700,000, and was signed on 7th December 2021, following a delayed tender process that commenced in September 2021 due to the pandemic.

This procurement presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment, particularly those focused on health sector innovations. Companies capable of providing essential medical supplies and demonstrating strong support systems for compliance with standards such as UKAS ISO15189 would be well-positioned to engage in future tenders. The ongoing investment in health-related procurement indicates a steady demand for reliable suppliers in this critical field.

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Notice Title

Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Service Products to H&I Laboratory BHSCT

Notice Description

Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Service Products to H&I Laboratory BHSCT

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Service Products to H&I Laboratory BHSCT

Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement and this service is critical to patient care and service delivery. This procurement is both essential and critical in supporting the long-term/optimum graft survival of renal transplant patients. A tender process that was delayed due to Covid19 commenced in September 2021 for this service, this procurement is required to cover the interim period until that process has completed. A replacement in the short-term is not a reasonable alternative as it would require extensive and robust validation and verification work in line with laboratory accreditation standards - UKAS ISO15189 that would result in significant disruption and disproportionate technical difficulties that would significantly impact on patient safety and the Trusts ability to deliver services. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement. The wider market will be consulted as part of the tender process that is in progress HLA Typing & Antibody Ref: 3786726.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02f6cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031793-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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


CPV Codes

38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£700,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Norma Moore
Contact Email
norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VH BIO

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