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Provision of haematopoietic stem cell processing storage and cellular therapy for clinical stem cell transplantation.

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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25 Nov 2022 at 13:36

Summary of the contracting process

The Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently awarded a contract for the provision of haematopoietic stem cell processing storage and cellular therapy for clinical stem cell transplantation. This procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through a limited negotiated procurement process without publication of a contract notice. The procurement was driven by extreme urgency due to unforeseeable events, with the Trust selecting Biovault Technical Limited as the sole supplier capable of meeting the specific service requirements.

This tender by the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust opens up opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and medical laboratory services sector to provide specialised support in haematopoietic stem cell storage and cellular therapy. Companies with expertise in compliant laboratory services with relevant accreditations and high-quality standards would be well-suited to compete. As this tender involved extreme urgency and a single supplier, businesses capable of meeting strict regulatory and quality requirements within a short notice period stand to benefit from this procurement opportunity.

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Notice Title

Provision of haematopoietic stem cell processing storage and cellular therapy for clinical stem cell transplantation.

Notice Description

The Cambridge BMT and Cellular Therapy Programme provides haematopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy services to the East of England for the management of patients with predominantly haematological cancers it also supports the transplant programme in Ipswich. The service undertakes around 65 -70 allogeneic transplants per year around 30 down lymphocyte collections and supports around 300 autologous stem cell harvests. The laboratory services to support the Cambridge BMT and Cellular Therapy Programme, for an initial period of 9 months, must: * provide the receipt processing cryopreservation and storage of autologous peripheral blood stem cell collections (HPC-A). * provide the receipt, evaluation processing and cryopreservation of donor lymphocyte material including fractionating collections into escalating dose schedules. * be compliant with HTA, MHRA and JACIE standards and have the appropriate accreditation and hold the appropriate licences. * be responsible for issuing cell product directly to the clinical facility with agreed notification, potentially within a 24 hour period of notice, and arrange an appropriate accredited courier. * must be able provide the full service required Providers would be expected to integrate with the governance in quality systems within the Cambridge BMT and Cellular Therapy Programme and facilitate any regulatory, accreditation and quality requirements of the transplant programme.

Procurement Information

The Trust believes that only Biovault Technical Limited has the capacity to provide the level of service required. For clinical reasons, the requirement must remain with one supplier and the requirement cannot be broken into Lots. The supplier has to be able to deliver the harvest/ stem cells, as required by the Authority, which can involve notification of less than 24 hour notice period

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03886d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033506-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Nov 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20223 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Sue Mulcock
Contact Email
sue.mulcock@nhs.net
Contact Phone
+44 7925397086

Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 0QQ
Post Town
Cambridge
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Queen Edith's
Westminster Constituency
South Cambridgeshire

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BIOVAULT TECHNICAL

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