Planning

Clinical Therapeutic Apheresis and Extracorporeal Photopheresis Systems

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Planning

14 Jul 2023 at 11:49

Summary of the contracting process

The NHS Blood and Transplant, a public body governed by law, is planning a procurement process for Clinical Therapeutic Apheresis and Extracorporeal Photopheresis Systems. This procurement falls under the medical equipment category (CPV code: 33100000) and is valued at £32,000,000 GBP. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 1st April 2024. Interested parties need to express interest by email to samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 31st September 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses providing medical equipment, repair and maintenance services, and medical consumables. Companies specialising in supplying therapeutic apheresis systems and associated consumables would be well-suited to compete. The procurement will take place in England and Wales, with specific engagement meetings planned in late 2023. Businesses interested in participating should ensure timely communication and comply with the set deadlines to maximize their chances of success.

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Notice Title

Clinical Therapeutic Apheresis and Extracorporeal Photopheresis Systems

Notice Description

Please note this is not the start of a procurement process. A separate contract notice will be published to cover this requirement.

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority and is responsible for the provision of blood components and a range of associated laboratory and patient therapeutic services to hospitals.
The NHSBT Therapeutic Apheresis Service (TAS) provide lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies to adults and children across a range of clinical specialties. Patients receive treatment either at their hospital bedside or where clinically appropriate as an outpatient in an NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) unit. NHSBT provides regional access to apheresis services from 11 dedicated units across England and Wales (Bristol, London, Oxford, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Plymouth, Cardiff and the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre) with each unit is led by a team of specialist medical and nursing staff.
Prior to commencing a formal procurement process and to help inform strategy requirements, NHSBT would like to consult the market to establish the level of interest for the purchase of therapeutic apheresis machines, consumables and maintenance, to support provision of the following services:
1. NEW Therapeutic Apheresis Systems for Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP), associated consumables and maintenance.
2. NEW Therapeutic Apheresis Systems for Multi-functional Apheresis Collection, Exchange and Depletion Procedures, associated consumables and maintenance.
3. Consumables, Maintenance and Repair of EXISTING NHSBT owned Cellex ECP Machines.
4. Consumables, Maintenance and Repair of EXISTING NHSBT owned Optia Multi-Apheresis Machines.
NHST may invite those organisations who express an interest in the Prior Information Notice to Supplier engagement meetings to be held in October/November/December 2023 (dates to be confirmed).
Any interested organisations are required to express their interest to samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 17:00 31 4 September 2023.
If you do not respond by this date, you are not excluded from participating in the forthcoming tender, this date is to allow for optional supplier engagement meetings to be organised.
Further information e.g. draft technical specification, award criteria, timescales maybe release for consultation purposes only, to organisations who express an interest in this PIN.
Please note that all details are subject to change.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03e1fd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020287-2023
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

33100000 - Medical equipments

33140000 - Medical consumables

50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£32,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Jul 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
31 Mar 2024Expired
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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Samantha Rix
Contact Email
samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7385972251

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
TLK11 Bristol, City of

Local Authority
South Gloucestershire
Electoral Ward
Filton
Westminster Constituency
Filton and Bradley Stoke

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