Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply & Maintenance of Liquid Nitrogen / Cryogenic Storage Vessels
Notice Description
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. <br/><br/>NHSBT is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels. <br/><br/>NHSBT is looking to award contract agreement for: <br/>I. provision of vapour phase liquid nitrogen storage vessels <br/>II. maintenance of existing and new liquid nitrogen storage vessels (including maintenance of super insulated vacuum lines (SIVL)<br/><br/>High level specifications<br/><br/>Vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels <br/>* Interface with an automated liquid nitrogen supply<br/>* Maintain inventory below -160C <br/>* Minimise risk of transient warming events (>-160OC) during storage and retrieval of products<br/>* Operate within a standard laboratory environment<br/>* Have temperature controls with visible and audible alarms<br/>* Comply with CE/UKCA mark regulations.<br/>* Range of sizes and options available for the following inventory:<br/>o bags ranging from 25 - 750ml <br/>o tissue allografts of various sizes <br/>o sample tubes ranging from 1ml - 10ml <br/><br/>Maintenance of existing & new liquid nitrogen storage vessels <br/>* Provide arrangements for the technical support, planned preventative maintenance schedules and availability of spare parts for liquid nitrogen storage vessels and associated SIVL<br/>* Breakdown cover to include:<br/>o Guaranteed call out response times<br/>o Guaranteed maximum down times<br/>o Spares available for critical parts<br/>o Telephone help desk support available<br/><br/>To find out more about this opportunity, or to an express an interest, please contact jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk before Wednesday 5th February 2025.
Lot Information
Maintenance of existing and new liquid nitrogen storage vessels
NHSBT is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels.
NHSBT is looking to award contract agreement for the maintenance of existing and new liquid nitrogen storage vessels (including maintenance of super insulated vacuum lines (SIVL).
Key elements of the specification for maintenance of existing & new liquid nitrogen storage vessels are:
* Provide arrangements for the technical support, planned preventative maintenance schedules and availability of spare parts for liquid nitrogen storage vessels and associated SIVL
* Breakdown cover to include:
o Guaranteed call out response times
o Guaranteed maximum down times
o Spares available for critical parts
o Telephone help desk support available
NHSBT is required to store human tissue and cells for human application, research and IVD products in vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels.
NHSBT is looking to award a contract for the provision of vapour phase liquid nitrogen storage vessels.
Key elements of the specification for vapour phase liquid nitrogen vessels are:
* Interface with an automated liquid nitrogen supply
* Maintain inventory below -160C
* Minimise risk of transient warming events (>-160OC) during storage and retrieval of products
* Operate within a standard laboratory environment
* Have temperature controls with visible and audible alarms
* Comply with CE/UKCA mark regulations.
* Range of sizes and options available for the following inventory:
o bags ranging from 25 - 750ml
o tissue allografts of various sizes
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04d434
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001696-2025
- 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
24 - Chemical products
-
- CPV Codes
24111800 - Liquid nitrogen
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £1,500,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Jan 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 31 Mar 2025Expired
- 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
- Contact Name
- Jo Murphy
- Contact Email
- jo.murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1179212718
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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Filton
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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