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title: "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry"
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# Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d24a9ee4-a67c-4208-876f-9f80221cc4ac

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a contract for the project titled "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry". The procurement process was carried out in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 for 'Light Touch' services. The contract is valued at £750,000, spanning a period from 1st January 2023 to 31st March 2025. The procurement stage is 'Award'. The project falls under the industry category of Health services, specifically focusing on Miscellaneous health services and Services provided by medical laboratories. The contract was awarded to Anthony Nolan.

This contract presents an opportunity for businesses involved in health services, medical laboratories, and diversity initiatives to participate and contribute to the UK stem cell supply. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract duration of over 2 years provides stability for the selected supplier and potential for business growth and impact within the healthcare sector.

## 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 This Tender process has been issued 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0a02869-16b3-4ae9-9661-2b8f1b3db8b0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £750,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC) |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANTHONY NOLAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2022 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0a02869-16b3-4ae9-9661-2b8f1b3db8b0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0a02869-16b3-4ae9-9661-2b8f1b3db8b0
  15th November 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ebe818cd-063c-4762-a5e4-d4be9bd1297f
  SCR 2023_25CONTRACTv2redacted

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