Planning

RCI Manual and Automated Test Systems

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Planning

24 Dec 2021 at 10:09

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is initiated by NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT), focusing on the acquisition of "RCI Manual and Automated Test Systems" in the medical industry, specifically within the blood analysers category. This tender is currently in the planning stage, with pre-procurement engagement meetings scheduled for early February 2022. Interested suppliers are required to express their interest by 17:00 GMT on 21st January 2022, following which a presentation of their offerings will be needed for the engagement meeting. NHSBT operates from Bristol and provides reference services on blood-related tests across various UK locations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical equipment and consumables, particularly those that offer blood group testing technologies and laboratory automation systems. Companies with capabilities in providing compliant, high-quality blood testing reagents and systems that are compatible with NHSBT’s existing frameworks will be well-suited to participate. Engaging with NHSBT may not guarantee any subsequent contracts, but participating in this pre-procurement phase could allow businesses to position themselves advantageously for future bidding and market expansion within the healthcare sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

RCI Manual and Automated Test Systems

Notice Description

NHSBT is seeking to engage with suppliers on the market who can provide a system to support, as a minimum, manual and automated blood grouping (ABO, Rh D, C, c, E, e, K), antibody screening and identification, consistent with the workload and case mix of RCI laboratories. Please see II.2.4 for details.

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.

Prior to commencing the formal procurement process, and to help inform our strategy, NHSBT would like to improve our knowledge of all current and future systems available in the marketplace. This will aid identification of opportunities and gauge market interest in this field.

Red Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) is a specialist function within the Clinical Services Directorate of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The RCI Laboratories provide antibody resolution and red cell phenotyping on samples referred from Hospital Transfusion Laboratories and other Laboratories within NHSBT. Reference services are provided from Barnsley, Birmingham, Colindale, Filton (Bristol), Liverpool, Newcastle, and Tooting.

NHSBT is seeking to engage with suppliers on the market who can provide a system to support, as a minimum, manual and automated blood grouping (ABO, Rh D, C, c, E, e, K), antibody screening and identification, consistent with the workload and case mix of RCI laboratories. RCI would expect to be able to undertake trials of the system on NHSBT premises. The test system is required to identify, sample, dispense and test blood samples and include all items required to analyse, interpret, transmit and store results on those tests. Automated testing is required for simpler high-volume tests, manual testing is required for low volume complex tests. It is a requirement that the system is compatible with NHSBT reagents and would meet regulatory requirements in the UK for the duration of its use.
It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement engagement meetings in early February 2022, the date to be confirmed. These will be held remotely via Microsoft Teams. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g. send meeting details and agree time slots) for the supplier engagement meetings, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to marta.drozdzowska@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 21st January 2022. NHSBT will require a PowerPoint presentation to be with information about your offer to be shared prior to the meeting and then presented during. Please note that the meeting will last between 1 and 2 hours.

No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, indeed there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

Please note that all details are subject to change.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0305a1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032298-2021
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

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

42 - Industrial machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents

33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

38434520 - Blood analysers

42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 May 2022Expired
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
Not specified
Contact Email
marta.drozdzowska@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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