Tender

Mechanical Tugs

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

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Tender

11 Jan 2024 at 09:55

Summary of the contracting process

The buying organization, NHS Blood and Transplant, is planning a tender for the procurement of Mechanical Tugs in the medical equipment industry category. The tender involves the purchase of 52 battery-operated pedestrian tugs for use in blood donation mobile teams, with a contract value of £400,000. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on 8th February 2024. The contract duration is planned from 10th June 2024 to 9th June 2027, with possible extensions. Suppliers can submit bids electronically or in writing.

This tender by NHS Blood and Transplant provides growth opportunities for suppliers of manual handling equipment in the medical sector. Businesses offering innovative solutions to reduce manual handling risks in blood donation processes would be well-suited to compete. The tender's active status and clear submission terms offer a chance for suppliers to secure a contract covering a significant period, potentially extending to 5 years. The tender aligns with NHSBT's commitment to enhancing operational efficiency and safety in blood collection activities.

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Notice Title

Mechanical Tugs

Notice Description

Mechanical Tugs

Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSBT is committed to reducing manual handling activity wherever possible. Through Market research a
feasibility pilot with a manual handling equipment (MHE) supplier was undertaken on a mobile team and has
proven to reduce the Manual Handling of the IT cabinets/Roll cages. The devices have been very positively
received by the team. Hence, the introduction of pedestrian tugs onto the Blood Donation teams is seen as a
key piece of equipment to help reduce manual handling risk as it reduces the physical pushing/pulling of cages.
The purpose of this document is to provide an outline specification for the initial purchase of 52 battery-operated
pedestrian tugs for use on Blood Donation mobile teams. Including the ongoing maintenance and repair of the
pedestrian tugs for an initial period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further two options of one year,
bringing the contract duration to 5 years.
NHSBT has circa 52 mobile teams who travel to different venues, in various locations within England, to collect
blood component donations from donors. This involves transporting all equipment and consumables required to
collect the target number of donations, from the team base to the scheduled venue. The longest journey time
from team base to venue is approximately 2 hours. The teams transport the critical equipment and consumables
needed to collect component donations in roll cages. They are currently manually handling the roll cages on and
off a 7.5 tonne vehicle.
Should the number of mobile teams increase, we would also require the ability to either purchase or lease
additional pedestrian tugs.

Renewal: The initial term of the contract is three years with two options of one year

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042c38
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000897-2024
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Jan 20242 years ago
Submission Deadline
8 Feb 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
9 Jun 2024 - 9 Jun 2027 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
Contact Name
Sahithi Bandi
Contact Email
sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7385149017

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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