Contract Timeline

Publication Date

17th January 2025 12:36:20 PM

Tender Deadline

7th February 2025 17:00:00 PM   Expired

Contract Summary

The Authority (NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. Facilities are available at Birmingham, Bristol, Barnsley, Liverpool, Oxford, and Southampton sites. In some cases, there can be insufficient storage space at these sites, therefore the Authority is required to store some cryovessels off site and to have in place a contingency plan to transfer cryostorage vessels off site for temporary storage in emergency situations.

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority in England, with responsibilities across the United Kingdom for organ donation and transplantation. Our core purpose is to ‘save and improve lives’ through the provision of a safe and reliable supply of blood components, solid organs, stem cells, tissues and related services to the NHS, and to the other UK Health Services where directed. 

NHSBT is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. Where facilities are available, storage is carried out at NHSBT sites. In some cases, there is insufficient storage space so NHSBT has a requirement to store some cryostorage vessels permanently off site. There is also a requirement to have in place a contingency plan to transfer cryostorage vessels off site for temporary storage in emergency situations.

This will be a Framework Agreement for the Provision of external storage of liquid nitrogen vessels containing human tissue and cells for human application.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04564f

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Tender

Procurement Method

Open

Procurement Method Details

Open Procedure

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Framework

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

63726300

CPV Division(s)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

Awarding Authority

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

Buyer Name

Jo Murphy

Buyer Email

jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 1179217218

Buyer Address

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

United Kingdom

Contract Timeline

Publication Date

30th April 2024 20:52:25 PM

Contract Summary

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority in England, with responsibilities across the United Kingdom for organ donation and transplantation. Our core purpose is to ‘save and improve lives’ through the provision of a safe and reliable supply of blood components, solid organs, stem cells, tissues and related services to the NHS, and to the other UK Health Services where directed. 

NHSBT is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. Where facilities are available, storage is carried out at NHSBT sites. In some cases, there is insufficient storage space so NHSBT has a requirement to store some cryostorage vessels permanently off site. There is also a requirement to have in place a contingency plan to transfer cryostorage vessels off site for temporary storage in emergency situations.

NHSBT is looking to award a Framework Agreement for the Provision of external storage of liquid nitrogen vessels containing human tissue and cells for human application.
Liquid nitrogen vessels will need to be collected from their existing storage sites located across England and transported to the service providers premises which must be HTA licensed to store and distribute human tissues and cells for human application under the Human Tissue (Quality and Safety for Human Application) Regulations 2007.
The temperature of liquid nitrogen vessels must be continually monitored, with records provided to demonstrate that products they contain remain below -150C at all times.
The service provider will also be required to locate cryopreserved products from the cryostorage vessels and deliver to NHSBT sites in a dry shipper, upon request.

Contract Details

Open Contracting ID

ocds-h6vhtk-04564f

Publication Source

Find a Tender Service

Procurement Stage

Planning

Procurement Method

N/A

Procurement Method Details

N/A

Procurement Category

Services

Tender Suitability

Framework / DPS

Framework

Contract Classification

CPV Code(s)

63726300

CPV Division(s)

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

Awarding Authority

NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT

Buyer Name

Jo Murphy

Buyer Email

jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Buyer Phone

+44 1179212718

Buyer Address

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

United Kingdom