Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery
Notice Description
Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery.
Lot Information
Lot 1
At present the East Grinstead (QVH) Eye bank orders human eye tissue from accredited suppliers.
The Eye Bank assures all eye tissue products are procured to satisfy the expectations of both
our service users and patients whilst in full compliance to applicable regulations and
standards as prescribed by the Human Tissue Authority. Additional information: the PS187500 figure covers a Five-year contract from the commencement date.
the figure is an approximate sum, given that each cornea will be different. additionally the amount of tissue required each month will vary.
Options: Option to extend by a further two years
Procurement Information
There is corneal tissue shortage both nationally and internationally. Despite the UK supplying us with a certain amount of <br/>tissues, that number is supplemented by supply from an external supplier. This<br/> supplier (Lions World Vision Institute) is also currently on our licence for import and has already met all Human Tissue Association stipulations.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04e483
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006023-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33184100 - Surgical implants
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £187,500 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Feb 20251 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Feb 20251 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- QUEEN VICTORIA HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- charles.kirabo
- Contact Email
- charles.kirabo@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EAST GRINSTEAD
- Postcode
- RH19 3DZ
- Post Town
- Redhill
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ28 West Sussex (North East)
- Delivery Location
- TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex
-
- Local Authority
- Mid Sussex
- Electoral Ward
- East Grinstead Ashplats
- Westminster Constituency
- East Grinstead and Uckfield
Further Information
Notice URLs
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