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title: "Blood Component Therapies"
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# Blood Component Therapies

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e44d41ac-ec6d-4328-9740-0c4d50e3862c

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence has awarded a contract for 'Blood Component Therapies' to Robert Gordon University. The contract falls under the 'Research and development services' industry category. The procurement method used was a direct Single tender action. The contract period begins on September 1, 2023, and ends on August 31, 2024. The tender had a value of £164,050 and was awarded on September 28, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses involved in research and development services to collaborate with Robert Gordon University in providing laboratory facilities and technical support for clot research. Businesses in the medical research industry, especially those with expertise in clot structure and stability, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The location of the procurement is in Aberdeen, England, and the contract aims to evaluate various clot formation aspects related to blood component therapies.

## Notice

The Institution will provide the required laboratory facilities and technical support in order for the Principal Investigator to conduct research in order to answer the following objectives: a. Evaluate clot structure and stability in clots formed from whole blood vs. red blood cell, plasma and platelet component therapy b. How do additive and storage solutions used to stabilise red blood cell and platelet component therapies alter clot structure and stability? c. How does cold or warm storage of blood products alter clot structure and stability

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2e6a7ca-81e7-4339-97e7-c0ae5908c14d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Aug 2023 - 31 Aug 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £164,050 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £164,050 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2HB |
| 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 | ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2023 at 13:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2e6a7ca-81e7-4339-97e7-c0ae5908c14d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c2e6a7ca-81e7-4339-97e7-c0ae5908c14d
  28th September 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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