Notice Information
Notice Title
Clinical Apheresis
Notice Description
The contract will cover the provision of Cell Separator and Photopheresis Machines, operating software, maintenance and associated consumables.
Lot Information
Therapeutic apheresis (lot 1 & 2)
SNBTS currently have a total of 17 machines and require to replace 16 machines as part of the initial award. To ensure that procedures can be performed in all SNBTS centres SNBTS will look to award 50% of the number of machines required to each winning bidder in lot 1 & lot 2 SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period. SNBTS now require to add one additional machine.
Options: SNBTS reserve the right to take up the option of additional machines if required.
Renewal: The Authority shall be entitled, at its option, to continue this Agreement beyond the Initial Term for three (3) twelve (12) Contract Month periods subject to giving not less than six (6) Contract Months' notice to the Contractor.
Photopheresis (lot 3)SNBTS provides extracorporeal photopheresis (ECP) out of its Clinical Apheresis Units (CAU) in the West of Scotland and the South-East of Scotland. SNBTS perform approximately 409 ECP procedures per annum. Lot 3 for photopheresis will be a single award to 1 supplier. SNBTS currently have a total of 3 machines and require to replace all 3 machines. SNBTS reserve the right to take up an option of an additional machine at some stage during the contract period.
Options: SNBTS reserve the right to take up the option of additional machines if required.
Renewal: The Authority shall be entitled, at its option, to continue this Agreement beyond the Initial Term for three (3) twelve (12) Contract Month periods subject to giving not less than six (6) Contract Months' notice to the Contractor.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-r6ebe6-0000723776
- Publication Source
- Public Contracts Scotland
- Latest Notice
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=SEP539770
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- OJEU - F20 - Modification Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33100000 - Medical equipments
33140000 - Medical consumables
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £9,727,000 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 11 Apr 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 7 Jul 20232 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
- Laura Ferguson
- Contact Email
- laura.ferguson7@nhs.scot, michele.oboyle@nhs.scot, sheila.ferguson2@nhs.scot
- Contact Phone
- +44 1312757454, +44 1313145542, +44 7773663347
Buyer Location
- Locality
- EDINBURGH
- Postcode
- EH12 9EB
- Post Town
- 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
- TLM Scotland
-
- Local Authority
- City of Edinburgh
- Electoral Ward
- Drum Brae/Gyle
- Westminster Constituency
- Edinburgh South West
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR473420
Clinical Apheresis - The contract will cover the provision of Cell Separator and Photopheresis Machines, operating software, maintenance and associated consumables. -
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL484470
Clinical Apheresis - The contract will cover the provision of Cell Separator and Photopheresis Machines, operating software, maintenance and associated consumables.
Notice URLs
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