--- title: "Specialist Transportation for Tissue Services" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ea10b104-617a-471c-87c8-886d4deddce4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea10b104-617a-471c-87c8-886d4deddce4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea10b104-617a-471c-87c8-886d4deddce4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea10b104-617a-471c-87c8-886d4deddce4.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2024-04-04" --- # Specialist Transportation for Tissue Services Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ea10b104-617a-471c-87c8-886d4deddce4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ea10b104-617a-471c-87c8-886d4deddce4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ea10b104-617a-471c-87c8-886d4deddce4.json) ## Summary The NHS Blood and Transplant is seeking a contractor for the specialized transportation of deceased tissue donors and associated blood samples between its Dedicated Donation Facility in Liverpool and hospital mortuaries primarily in Northern England, North Wales, and the Midlands. The procurement process is currently in the open procedure stage, with the tender period ending on 3rd May 2024. The contract period is set to start on 3rd June 2024 and end on 2nd June 2027. This tender opportunity presents significant prospects for businesses operating in the transport services sector, particularly those specializing in patient transport vehicles and ambulances. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise (VCSE) organisations are encouraged to participate in this tender to provide essential services to support the NHS Blood and Transplant in its critical mission of facilitating tissue donation to save and improve patient lives. ## Notice NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue and Eye Services are the largest multi-tissue banking organisation in the UK, managing the deceased tissue donation programme, where tissues such as eyes, bones, tendons, skin, cartilage and heart valves are retrieved from donors after death. NHS Blood and Transplant have specialist retrieval teams based in Liverpool and Barnsley; normal practice is for the teams to travel to hospital mortuaries to facilitate deceased donor tissue donations, however NHS Blood and Transplant are changing our working methods to maximise deceased tissue donation throughout mainland Northern England and North Wales. There may be exceptional circumstances where coverage may extend outside these regions. NHS Blood and Transplant wish to advise that a contract opportunity to provide the specialised transportation of deceased tissue donors and associated blood samples between NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue and Eye Services Dedicated Donation Facility (DDF) - Liverpool and Hospital Mortuaries primarily in Northern England,North Wales and the Midlands is due to be published. Interested parties must be able to facilitate a transfer or return 24 hours per day, 365 days per year - as collections and deliveries may be required outside of normal core working hours (8:30 - 17:00) - a maximum of three donors per day. All donors must be transported in a suitable, unidentifiable vehicle with blacked-out rear windows (where appropriate). The contractor must also provide a suitable trolley and body bag which must be be secured in the vehicle during transit. All vehicles must comply with all relevant legislation and be maintained and presented to the highest practical standards at all times. The transport of donors to the DDF must be facilitated within strict timelines - 48 hours following death; donation of eyes within 24 hours following death. Therefore a rapid response to the collection of a deceased donor for transportation to the DDF, is vital to ensure that donation occurs. The maximum time period available is governed by the time the consent is gained therefore reducing the available donation window period and maximum transfer time to NHS Blood and Transplant - Liverpool. Any untoward delay in transportation could result in the loss of organ donation and tissues. This could impact on NHS Blood and Transplant's ability to fulfil its core purpose of helping to save and improve patient lives. If this opportunity is of any interest and to 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 have problems using the portal, they should contact the Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 Email: support-health@atamis.co.uk 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/b888f9bf-23ce-44c9-ba20-5ea3d3219f18 | | 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 | 4 Apr 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 May 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 2 Jun 2024 - 2 Jun 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | FILTON, 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLL Wales | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 34114000 - Specialist vehicles - 34114121 - Ambulances - 34114122 - Patient-transport vehicles - 34144000 - Special-purpose motor vehicles - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60100000 - Road transport services - 85100000 - Health services - 85110000 - Hospital and related services - 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services - 85146200 - Services provided by transplant organ banks ## Release History - 4 Apr 2024 at 15:06 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b888f9bf-23ce-44c9-ba20-5ea3d3219f18 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b888f9bf-23ce-44c9-ba20-5ea3d3219f18 4th April 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39930cf0-0055-4037-8c06-12ea513c21ba POL168 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bfc5f157-7cd3-4255-af53-666dc3142e45 FRM5451 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ef44273c-89cd-49c7-b857-9e31e03c88a9 FRM962 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b3b17077-69fe-42ac-87c4-44247fc0f3a3 SPN946_ - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b900cef-8040-4a96-864a-5e26b71048e4 SOP3406 - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/41b160f0-6463-46bb-9fb9-6a7fd82fdce0 MPD1205 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family-force.com/s/welcome - 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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