Notice Information
Notice Title
Automated Donor and Patient Immunohematology testing
Notice Description
Provision of Immunohematology testing for donors and patients for a period between the finish of the current contract and the start of a new contract. To include the supply of testing platform, reagents, consumables and maintenance. The period of this interim contract will not be greater than 6 months and the value of the contract will not be greater than PS180,000 excluding VAT.
Procurement Information
This DAC will provide funding for Immunohematology testing for NIBTS for patients and donors. NIBTS have secured a new contract via a competitive process, however the new equipment may not be installed and ready for use at the end of the current contract on 30/04/25. This interim arrangement extends the current compliant arrangments, ref 15408, and will ensure service cover between the end of the current contract and the between the new equipment being ready.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04fa9f
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012004-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents
85111810 - Blood analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £180,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 31 Mar 202510 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Mar 202511 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Apr 2025 - 31 Oct 2025 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Matt Gillespie
- Contact Email
- matt.gillespie@nibts.hscni.net
- Contact Phone
- +442890531414
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT9 7TS
- 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
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Blackstaff
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012004-2025
31st March 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011993-2025
31st March 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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