--- title: "Provision of manual blood grouping and red cell antibody screening and identification equipment, reagents and consumables (controls)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-ebd874f3-78b3-4b70-a0e4-dd68614c6005" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebd874f3-78b3-4b70-a0e4-dd68614c6005" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebd874f3-78b3-4b70-a0e4-dd68614c6005.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebd874f3-78b3-4b70-a0e4-dd68614c6005.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST" published: "2019-12-19" --- # Provision of manual blood grouping and red cell antibody screening and identification equipment, reagents and consumables (controls) Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ebd874f3-78b3-4b70-a0e4-dd68614c6005 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-ebd874f3-78b3-4b70-a0e4-dd68614c6005) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-ebd874f3-78b3-4b70-a0e4-dd68614c6005.json) ## Summary The University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust is seeking proposals for the provision of manual blood grouping and red cell antibody screening and identification equipment, reagents, and consumables. This procurement is classified under the "goods" category, specifically blood-grouping reagents, and is currently in the Tender stage. The tender was published on 19th December 2019 and has a submission deadline set for 21st January 2020. The contract is expected to commence on 1st April 2020, with an initial duration of five years and an estimated annual value of £43,000. The delivery location includes Stoke on Trent and may also extend to various territories including Europe and the British Overseas Territories. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in medical equipment supply and related services. Companies that provide capital purchase options or reagent rental/lease proposals would be especially well-suited to compete. Furthermore, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is open, allowing a range of suppliers to showcase their capabilities. With the potential to extend the contract, successful bidders could enjoy long-term partnerships and stable revenue streams within the healthcare sector. ## Notice The Trust is looking for proposals for the supply of manual blood grouping and red cell antibody screening and identification equipment, reagents and consumables (controls). Methodology used must be direct agglutination for blood grouping and indirect antiglobulin testing for red cell antibody screening. To assess its options bidders are requested to provide responses in the form of: 1. capital purchase & consumable 2. reagent rental/lease proposals The Trust requires full delivery, installation and commissioning of equipment prior to 27.03.2020 and expects bidders to provide details of how this can be achieved. Following this initial procurement, the Trust may consider at a later stage adding this contract into an existing Managed Service contract, and it's asking bidders to advise if this would present any issues with the proposals submitted. The contract period is to be for a period of minimum 5 years with an anticipated start date of 01.04.2020, and with an option to extend for 2 further periods of 1 year each. The estimated value of the annual contract is PS43,000.00. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cf7552c-817e-4b57-bd43-c44ba0fd0994 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 21 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 31 Mar 2020 - 1 Apr 2025 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £250,000 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST | | Locality | STOKE ON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE | | Post town | Stoke-on-Trent | | Postcode | ST4 6QG | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire | | ITL 3 | TLG23 Stoke-on-Trent | | Local authority | Stoke-on-Trent | | Electoral ward | Penkhull & Springfields | | Westminster constituency | Stoke-on-Trent Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents ## Release History - 19 Dec 2019 at 16:31 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cf7552c-817e-4b57-bd43-c44ba0fd0994 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6cf7552c-817e-4b57-bd43-c44ba0fd0994 19th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=30754&B=UHNS Additional data - https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/13355 User / Company ## Notice URLs - http://www.uhnm.nhs.uk/Pages/Home.aspx ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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