--- title: "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON)" published: "2022-08-10" --- # Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (LONDON) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care in London is planning a procurement process titled "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry" in the health services industry. The procurement stage is in the planning phase, with an engagement end date set for 24th August 2022. The procurement aims to increase the number of UK stem cell donors to enhance the stem cell supply and diversity, benefitting ethnic minority patients. The estimated contract value is £900,000 inclusive of VAT, with an intended contract term of 2 years and 3 months. The procurement is targeted at small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs). This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health services, medical personnel services, health laboratories, and medical analysis to contribute to the stem cell registry project. Companies interested in recruitment, laboratory analysis, genotyping, and healthcare services are well-suited to compete. The tender invites early engagement for feedback and market intelligence, with a focus on the project’s costing model and approach. Interested organisations can participate in the market engagement questionnaire until 24th August 2022. The formal procurement process will follow, allowing fair competition for all suppliers via the DHSC Atamis eTendering System in the future. ## Notice The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a provider 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. Appointed provider would therefor need to provide services that include the recruitment of donors, take buccal swabs, 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 6 months. Estimated contract value (including extensions): PS750,000 exclusive of VAT, PS900,000 inclusive of VAT The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, costing model and appetite for this project. For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services. A Market Engagement Questionnaire, a presentation and draft Specifications are attached to this notice. The completed questionnaire can be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting 'Stem Cell'. The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 24th August 2022, 12:00:00 GMT. NOTE: this market engagement process do not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier Tenders will be evaluated on the same basis. The contractual opportunity will be available in the future via DHSC Atamis eTendering System. You can 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. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3c55024-9874-4877-b023-a912be596fc8 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 10 Aug 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 24 Aug 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | 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 - 10 Aug 2022 at 13:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3c55024-9874-4877-b023-a912be596fc8 - 10 Aug 2022 at 13:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73f147e-6af3-4cc8-8155-61ccd5b21157 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3c55024-9874-4877-b023-a912be596fc8 10th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e73f147e-6af3-4cc8-8155-61ccd5b21157 10th August 2022 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d988b0e8-19b6-4442-8fac-722127155866 Market Consultation Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c0404ab9-4bea-428d-89c4-50b000d4706f Specifications Stem Cell Resiliencev3 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c9156b9-84ae-4b22-a219-7b44b2e2da2a Market Consultation Questionnaire - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d71012ce-e5fd-46ef-9e35-0e2962e333ef Specifications Stem Cell Resiliencev3 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-8bce2328-ccb3-44be-bd7a-1875c7f07a51.json.