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title: "Managed Service Contract for the Provision of Secondary Blood Grouping & Sickle Cell Testing"
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# Managed Service Contract for the Provision of Secondary Blood Grouping & Sickle Cell Testing

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1b753495-6f0f-4e96-816a-4dd6abe4a7cf

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking to award a Managed Service Contract for the provision of secondary blood grouping and sickle cell testing equipment. The contract, with a value of £8,655,000, falls under the services category in the Blood analysis services industry. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on June 10, 2024, and a contract period starting on December 5, 2024. The location for delivery is in Filton, Bristol, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in blood analysis services, laboratory services, automation systems, and technical testing services to compete. Companies interested in providing commercially available automated blood group testing equipment are well-suited for this opportunity. For further details and to participate in the tender, interested businesses should register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal provided by NHS Blood and Transplant.

## Notice

NHSBT is looking to award a Managed Service Contract for the supply of commercially available automated blood group testing equipment for use as a secondary testing technology for ABO and Rh D typing, antibody screening and identification, extended red cell phenotyping and HbAS (heterozygous sickle cell trait) screening for donor blood, tissues and stem cell (haemopoietic progenitor cells and therapeutic cells) samples. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452c384a-1929-4878-8409-3361f6c0bcb5 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jun 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 5 Dec 2024 - 4 Dec 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £8,655,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | FILTON, BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire |
| Local authority | South Gloucestershire |
| Electoral ward | Filton |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 38434520 - Blood analysers
- 48921000 - Automation system
- 71632000 - Technical testing services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services

## Release History

- 9 May 2024 at 15:28 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452c384a-1929-4878-8409-3361f6c0bcb5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/452c384a-1929-4878-8409-3361f6c0bcb5
  9th May 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

## Provenance

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