--- title: "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-3b42d780-cf1d-44f0-8012-1dcf294921b0" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b42d780-cf1d-44f0-8012-1dcf294921b0" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b42d780-cf1d-44f0-8012-1dcf294921b0.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b42d780-cf1d-44f0-8012-1dcf294921b0.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON)" published: "2022-09-15" --- # Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON) Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3b42d780-cf1d-44f0-8012-1dcf294921b0 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-3b42d780-cf1d-44f0-8012-1dcf294921b0) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-3b42d780-cf1d-44f0-8012-1dcf294921b0.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking a supplier for the delivery of the "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry" project. The procurement stage is a tender process following the Open Procedure above threshold regulations. The deadline to submit the questionnaire is on 17th October 2022, 12:00:00 GMT. The contract period is from 1st January 2023 to 31 March 2025, with a total estimated contract value of £900,000 inclusive of VAT. The procurement offers business opportunities in the health services sector. This tender presents an opportunity for businesses to participate in providing stem cell registry services. Companies with expertise in health services, medical analysis, and laboratory services are well-suited to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate in this procurement exercise. The tender is open, and interested parties can access and register on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System for further details and submission. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a competent supplier for the delivery of two main outcomes a) Increase the number of UK donors providing stem cell transplants for UK patients to improve resilience and sustainability of the UK stem cell supply b) Increase the diversity of the donor pool to reduce health inequalities facing ethnic minority patients. The appointed supplier would therefore need to provide services that include recruit donors, take necessary samples for genotyping, conduct laboratory analysis and genotyping and add the genotyped donors to the aligned UK Stem Cell Registry Intended contract term: 2 years and 3 months (1st January 2023 to 31 March 2025) with the option to extend for a further period or periods of 12 months. Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS750,000 exclusive of VAT, PS900,000 inclusive of VAT The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 17th October 2022, 12:00:00 GMT. This Tender process will be issued by in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ("the Regulations) Schedule 3 ("Light Touch") services. This Procurement Exercise will therefore be run in accordance with 'the Regulations' as they apply to "light touch" services. While the Authority is following a process broadly corresponding to an Open Procedure under 'the Regulations' neither that fact nor any other statements, acts or omissions of the Authority in connection with this Procurement Exercise should be taken as indicating that the Authority intends to be bound by the provisions of the 'Regulations' or the general principles to any greater extent than applies by law to the Light Touch Regime. The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so. To find this opportunity in the eTendering system, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38fc3d90-f1c0-4685-a54c-f4129f3d9325 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Sep 2022 | | Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £750,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel - 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories - 85148000 - Medical analysis services ## Release History - 15 Sep 2022 at 14:55 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38fc3d90-f1c0-4685-a54c-f4129f3d9325 - 14 Sep 2022 at 15:51 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fe60ea8-b2da-480f-9581-9200cf4bbef2 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38fc3d90-f1c0-4685-a54c-f4129f3d9325 15th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2fe60ea8-b2da-480f-9581-9200cf4bbef2 14th September 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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