--- title: "Nucleic Acid Testing Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-dd6962dd-c8bf-47bd-ac40-6b677160a5bd" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd6962dd-c8bf-47bd-ac40-6b677160a5bd" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd6962dd-c8bf-47bd-ac40-6b677160a5bd.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd6962dd-c8bf-47bd-ac40-6b677160a5bd.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2023-10-06" --- # Nucleic Acid Testing Services Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd6962dd-c8bf-47bd-ac40-6b677160a5bd [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-dd6962dd-c8bf-47bd-ac40-6b677160a5bd) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-dd6962dd-c8bf-47bd-ac40-6b677160a5bd.json) ## Summary The NHS Blood and Transplant authority is seeking Nucleic Acid Testing Services through a direct contractual relationship for an end-to-end integrated solution. The procurement falls under the Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies category. The tender, titled "Nucleic Acid Testing Services," is open for submission until December 7, 2023. The contract period is expected to start on July 29, 2024, and end on July 30, 2034. The procurement method is an open procedure above threshold. This opportunity for Nucleic Acid Testing Services presents a significant business growth potential for companies specializing in laboratory services, automation systems, blood-testing reagents, diagnostic kits, laboratory reagents, and diagnostic systems. Businesses capable of providing high-throughput automated Nucleic Acid Testing screening systems are well-suited to compete. Interested parties should register and apply via the Atamis e-sourcing portal to participate in this tender for a contract worth £50 million. ## Notice NHSBT requires a direct contractual relationship with either the manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated solution, which must include all the necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, software, including an inter-operability provision with NHSBT's existing IT infrastructure, and an overall on-going support mechanism that may be required to carry out the necessary testing as stated below. All in vitro diagnostic medical devices, for example, instruments, consumables, and reagents must be CE/UKCA marked. The intended use of the assays must include use on human blood, stem cell, and tissue donors. Great Britain (GB) will continue to recognise CE marking under the IVDD or IVDR until devices placed on the GB market must be UKCA marked under the UK MDR 2002 as amended. The end-to-end solution must be capable of producing test results in a format that can be utilised by NHSBT's host IT system (PULSE) without the need for changes to PULSE. NHSBT are looking for a fully integrated, high throughput, automated Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) screening system which can detect HCV RNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HBV DNA, HEV RNA, and WNV RNA. NAT Screening will be performed by NHSBTs two testing sites in England at Manchester and Bristol (Filton). Samples from blood donors donations will be pooled prior to screening therefore pooling equipment is also required as part of the solution. Samples from stem cell and living tissue donors will be screened as individual donations and therefore not pooled. Throughput requirements: HCV RNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HBV DNA, HEV RNA: 1,520,000 samples per year WNV RNA: 48,000 samples per year At a minimum, HCV, HIV, and HBV must be multiplexed KEG approval is a mandatory requirement for this opportunity, in-line with the requirements of the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the United Kingdom (Red Book - https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book).NHSBT will seek to understand the status of assays which would be offered with regards to KEG within the Tender. 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/f0a1f255-f839-4709-9b73-0bfc6c6af3ef | | 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 | 6 Oct 2023 | | Submission deadline | 7 Dec 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 28 Jul 2024 - 30 Jul 2034 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £50,000,000 | | 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 | 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 - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 48 - Software package and information systems - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies - 33124110 - Diagnostic systems - 33141625 - Diagnostic kits - 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents - 33696500 - Laboratory reagents - 48921000 - Automation system - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 6 Oct 2023 at 14:43 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0a1f255-f839-4709-9b73-0bfc6c6af3ef ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f0a1f255-f839-4709-9b73-0bfc6c6af3ef 6th October 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book).NHSBT ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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