Award

Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

25 Oct 2024 at 08:57

Award

03 Oct 2024 at 13:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed the procurement process for the "Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services" under the procurement method described as "Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition." This process falls within the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products industry category, specifically focusing on goods. The procurement is essential for supporting the care of renal transplant patients, ensuring long-term graft survival, and maintaining patient safety. A contract worth £150,000 was signed on 24th October 2024 with VH BIO LTD, ensuring continuity of service at the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust located in Belfast, UK (UKN region).

This award creates significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, particularly those with expertise in antibody detection and identification. VH BIO LTD, a large-scale supplier, stands to benefit from providing this critical service, and similar companies with technological expertise and capabilities in laboratory validation and verification could find ample business opportunities in such high-stakes, technically-sensitive procurements. Businesses that can offer reliable, validated solutions while ensuring minimal disruption to patient care would be particularly well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the healthcare sector.

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Notice Title

Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services

Notice Description

Procurement of HLA Antibody Detection and Identification

Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement and this service is critical to patient care and service delivery. This procurement is both essential and critical in supporting the long-term/optimum graft survival of renal transplant patients. A replacement in the short-term is not a reasonable alternative as it would require extensive and robust validation and verification work in line with laboratory accreditation standards - UKAS ISO15189 that would result in significant disruption and disproportionate technical difficulties that would significantly impact on patient safety and the Trusts ability to deliver services. A new contract 4535237 has been awarded and the equipment is currently undergoing validation, this DAC is required to ensure service continuity until full implementation of the contract.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04a579
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034609-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Oct 20241 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
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Norma Moore
Contact Email
financeprocurement@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Post Town
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

VH BIO

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