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title: "The Supply and Support of Blood and Plasma Storage Units"
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# The Supply and Support of Blood and Plasma Storage Units

Buyer: LEIDOS SUPPLY LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d627

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## Summary

Leidos Supply Ltd, based in Bristol, has completed a procurement process titled "The Supply and Support of Blood and Plasma Storage Units". This procurement falls within the medical equipment industry category and aims to establish a three-year single source framework for spare parts, capital equipment, servicing, training, and software publications related to the blood and plasma storage units used by the Ministry of Defence. The agreement, which is currently active, has been awarded through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the specific technical requirements that dictate the choice of supplier. The contract was signed on 4th January 2021 and has a total value of £820,000.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in medical equipment and services. Companies that can supply spare parts or ancillary services for blood and plasma storage systems or those capable of advanced servicing, training, and operational support would be well-fitted to engage in associated opportunities. Given the single source nature of the framework, competitive activities may be limited, but firms that align with the technical specifications and are capable of meeting the stringent requirements of the Ministry of Defence could benefit from continued business within this niche sector.

## Notice

A three year single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD has been awarded. This notice links to a VTN published via Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) reference number 2020/S 169-410321.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

A three year single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD has been awarded. This notice links to a VTN published via Tenders Electronic Daily (TED) reference number 2020/S 169-410321. Negotiated procedure without prior publication The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons: The negotiated procedure without Prior publication may be used for public supply contracts - - for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015). Explanation: Leidos Supply Ltd has awarded a single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD. The framework also includes the replacement of BSU/TCE devices considered Beyond Economic Repair (BER). The agreement duration is 3 years. As per VTN (ref - 2020/S 169-410321), an agreement has been placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EC of the European Parliament (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015). The manufacturer (DBS Ltd) are the only provider authorised to create, replace, modify, repair and maintain the in service BSU/TCE MOTS devices, both safely and without altering the performance characteristics of the equipment. DBS Ltd hold all design rights and IP relating to the modified end product intended for use within operational environments.

### Procurement Information

Negotiated procedure without prior publication The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reasons: The negotiated procedure without Prior publication may be used for public supply contracts - - for additional deliveries by the original supplier which are intended either as a partial replacement of supplies or installations or as the extension of existing supplies or installations where a change of supplier would oblige the contracting authority to acquire supplies having different technical characteristics which would result in incompatibility or disproportionate technical difficulties in operation or maintenance (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015). Explanation: Leidos Supply Ltd has awarded a single source framework for the provision of spare parts, ancillaries, capital equipment, servicing, training and software publications for the fleet of DBS Ltd Blood and Plasma Storage Units (BSUs) and Temperature Controlled Environments (TCEs) currently in service across the MoD. The framework also includes the replacement of BSU/TCE devices considered Beyond Economic Repair (BER). The agreement duration is 3 years. As per VTN (ref - 2020/S 169-410321), an agreement has been placed using the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a contract notice pursuant to Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EC of the European Parliament (Regulation 32(5)(b) of PCR 2015). The manufacturer (DBS Ltd) are the only provider authorised to create, replace, modify, repair and maintain the in service BSU/TCE MOTS devices, both safely and without altering the performance characteristics of the equipment. DBS Ltd hold all design rights and IP relating to the modified end product intended for use within operational environments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020152-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £820,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LEIDOS SUPPLY LTD |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 7FH |
| 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 | Emersons Green |
| Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 17 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020152-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.leidos-supply.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:410321-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/government-security-classifications

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