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Managed Service Contract for the Bacterial Screening of Platelets

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

06 Dec 2023 at 09:12

Tender

24 Feb 2023 at 13:48

Planning

04 Aug 2022 at 15:03

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a managed service contract for the bacterial screening of platelets. The procurement is for a fully integrated, high throughput bacterial screening system in Filton, Manchester, and Colindale. The contract value is £47,085,000, and it was signed on 4th December 2023. The procurement stage is in the award phase.

This tender for the managed service contract can create growth opportunities for suppliers of blood analysis services and automation systems. Businesses in the healthcare and medical device industries with experience in providing high-quality integrated solutions would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract requires strict adherence to UKCA marking and compliance with blood transfusion service guidelines.

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Notice Title

Managed Service Contract for the Bacterial Screening of Platelets

Notice Description

A fully integrated, high throughput, automated bacterial screening system which can detect bacterial contamination in platelet components. The system will be used in Filton (Bristol), Manchester and Colindale (London) where approximately 270,000 adult therapeutic doses of platelets are manufactured each year.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A direct contractual relationship with either the manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated solution, which includes all the necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, software, including an inter-operability provision with NHSBT's existing IT infrastructure, and an overall on-going support mechanism that may be required to carry out the necessary testing as stated below. All invitro diagnostic medical devices, for example, instruments, consumables, and reagents must be CE/UKCA marked. GB will continue to recognise CE marking under the IVDD or IVDR until 30 June 2023 and from 1 July 2023 devices placed on the GB market must be UKCA marked under the UK MDR 2002 as amended. The end-to-end solution must be capable of producing test results in a format that can be utilised by NHSBT's host IT system (PULSE) without the need for changes to PULSE.

A fully integrated, high throughput, automated bacterial screening system which can detect bacterial contamination in platelet components. The system will be used in Filton (Bristol), Manchester and Colindale (London) where approximately 270,000 adult therapeutic doses of platelets are manufactured each year. The system must be CE/UKCA marked. Additional requirements to be included with the managed service contract include:
- continuous calibrated temperature monitoring
- ability to integrate with NHSBT information management system
- alerting software (for positive results, hardware errors, temperature excursions)
- consumables (including, but not limited to, sterile sampling connecting devices)

All test protocols must be in accordance with the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion service in the United Kingdom (https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book) and the Good Practice Guidelines for Blood Establishments that are Required to Comply with Directive 2005/62/EC. These are published in the 20th edition of the Guide to the preparation, use and quality assurance of blood components.

Renewal: 3 x 1 year extension options.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03590d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035879-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

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

48 - Software package and information systems

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

33698100 - Microbiological cultures

38434520 - Blood analysers

48921000 - Automation system

71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services

71632000 - Technical testing services

71900000 - Laboratory services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

85146000 - Services provided by blood banks

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£31,200,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£29,270,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£47,085,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Nov 2022Expired
Award Date
4 Dec 20232 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
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Jo Murphy
Contact Email
jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1179212718

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIOMERIEUX

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