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HaarSain - Reducing Spread of Airborne Pathogens in Healthcare SBRI Innovation Challenge

The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

06 Jan 2022 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

17 Feb 2021 at 00:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process is led by The Common Services Agency, commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland (NSS), for the tender titled "HaarSain – Reducing Spread of Airborne Pathogens in Healthcare SBRI Innovation Challenge." This initiative is categorised under the health industry and is located in Edinburgh, UK. The tender is currently in the Award stage, having been completed with a total contract value of £304,344. Key dates include the signing of contracts on 4 October 2021, and a tender period that ended on 24 March 2021, with the procurement conducted via an open procedure.

This procurement opportunity is particularly relevant for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in developing innovative personal protective equipment (PPE) solutions and infection control technologies. The tender encourages participants to propose systems for re-useable PPE, decontamination processes, or decontamination methods that mitigate infection risks in healthcare settings. Businesses aiming to contribute to healthcare advancements, particularly those addressing airborne pathogens and improving NHS operational safety, will find this tender advantageous for fostering growth and expanding their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

HaarSain - Reducing Spread of Airborne Pathogens in Healthcare SBRI Innovation Challenge

Notice Description

This is a Small Business Research Initiative (SBRI) competition, which will fund in the region of 250,000GBP inc. VAT to bring innovative solutions for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and build an evidence base for its effective and safe use in Infection Prevention and Control (IPC). It is funded by the Scottish Government, the Chief Scientific Office (CSO) with additional contribution from Transport Scotland. The Test Bed environment is provided by NHS Tayside with additional support from the Balhousie Care Group and Zero Waste Scotland and a Programme Steering Group, with wide-ranging membership. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions that aid prevention or reduce the spread of droplet and airborne biological hazards, reduce NHS staff reliance on single use disposable PPE, and allow the return of clinical procedures which are currently considered high risk because of their aerosol generating nature. This may be achieved through the development of re-useable PPE, methods of decontamination, or methods of area/surface/air cleansing which avoids the requirement for PPE use, or a combination of these. Our 'Test Bed' brings in expertise from IPC, Decontamination, Health and Safety, Medical Physics and other technical, clinical and support areas as may be required, in order to consider and evaluate a potentially broad range of available solutions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Contracts will be between NHS Golden Jubilee and winning participants. The main place of Performance will be primarily located within Ninewells Hospital, Dundee, though other sites in NHS Tayside, social care and outpatient settings will also be considered. We are partnering with Transport Scotland, Balhousie Care Home Group and other public sector bodies in this challenge in order to increase applicability and potential for wide adoption of solutions where an evidence base can be obtained. The aim of the competition is to develop solutions that aid prevention or reduce the spread of droplet and airborne biological hazards, reduce NHS staff reliance on single use disposable PPE, and allow the return of clinical procedures which are currently considered high risk because of their aerosol generating nature. This may be achieved through the development of re-useable PPE, methods of decontamination, or methods of area/surface/air cleansing which avoids the requirement for PPE use, or a combination of these. Our 'Test Bed' brings in expertise from Infection Prevention and Control, Decontamination, Health and Safety, Medical Physics and other technical, clinical and support areas as may be required, in order to consider and evaluate a potentially broad range of available solutions. The challenge will focus on three specific areas. Bidders should indicate which of these challenges they are addressing and use the appropriate application form. Where a bidder wishes to address multiple challenges A,B and or C, they will need to complete an application form for each challenge addressed. Challenge A: Re-useable PPE, in particular, Face Masks equivalent to FFP3 standard, or equipment which would provide the same level of protection. Particular attention to face fit and comfort for longer use required. Face masks equivalent to Type IIR will also be welcome. We expect to fund 1 to 3 projects in this theme - each expected to be up to 45,000GBP inc VAT Challenge B: Decontamination/cleaning of existing PPE for re-use, in particular face masks visors and shields, excluding PPE specifically manufactured as single use. We expect to fund 1 to 3 projects in this theme - each expected to be up to 45,000GBP inc VAT Challenge C: Air and/or surface decontamination which will reduce the infection risk in an occupied area, reducing the infection risk in an area and reducing the need for PPE to be worn. Areas not limited to the NHS. We expect to fund 2 to 3 projects in this theme - each expected to be up to 60,000GBP inc VAT A more detailed specification for each challenge area is provided in the competition documents.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000643209
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN437085
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

18444000 - Protective headgear

39330000 - Disinfection equipment

42924720 - Decontamination equipment

73120000 - Experimental development services

73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

90920000 - Facility related sanitation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£208,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£208,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£304,344 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Jan 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Oct 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS")
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH12 9EB
Postcode Area
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM71 Angus and Dundee City
Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
Drum Brae/Gyle
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh South West

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
7
Supplier Names

Aerocare Aviation Services Ltd

BRS Technology Limited

GEO Ltd

Insite Specialist Services Ltd

Mask Logic Ltd

SAFEWELL SOLUTIONS LTD

tensARC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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