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title: "Blood Transfusion Reagent Rental"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02dfb8"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (“UHCW”)"
published: "2021-09-10"
---

# Blood Transfusion Reagent Rental

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (“UHCW”)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02dfb8

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust (UHCW), which is seeking to procure Blood Transfusion Reagent Rental services, classified under pathology services. This contract is tied to Queens Hospital Burton, located in Burton on Trent, Staffordshire. The procurement stage is complete, with the contract being signed on 10th September 2021 and valued at £200,000. The procurement method was limited, awarding the contract without prior publication of a call for competition, as the services previously provided by Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services are being insourced.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that supply medical equipment and associated services, particularly those specialising in pathology solutions. Companies like Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics, which already have a presence in the healthcare sector, would be well-positioned to compete. The insourcing also indicates a potential for future tenders related to health services in the area, thus fostering growth and expansion for businesses willing to engage with public sector healthcare contracts.

## Notice

Blood Transfusion equipment for Queens Hospital Burton. The contract will include, all equipment, associated consumables, middleware provision and servicing & maintenance.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This contract is for the provision of Blood Transfusion Equipment, including maintenance, reagents and any other associated consumables or services. This is a transfer of part of the current contract from the existing contracting authority to one of the current users Trusts (Burton). The identity of the supplier remains unchanged. The equipment and its siting remain unchanged

### Procurement Information

Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services ("CWPS") have been commissioned to provide pathology services at Queens Hospitals Burton ("QHB") until October 2021; after this date the services at QHB will be provided by University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust ("UHDB"). CWPS is a managed network of laboratories hosted by University Hospitals of Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust. Laboratory services are provided by laboratories at University Hospital, Coventry, South Warwickshire Hospital, Warwick and George Eliot Hospital, Nuneaton. There is an existing contract between Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services ("CWPS") and the supplier, Ortho Clinical Diagnostics ("OCD") for the provision of Blood Transfusion equipment. This contract expires on the 29/05/2025 Using the equipment supplied under that contract UHCW (through its internal service provision arm CWPS) has been providing path services to Queens Hospital Burton which is part of University Hospitals of Derby and Burton NHS Foundation Trust UHDB NHS Foundation Trust. UHDBFT (Burton) now intend to bring those services in-house (the insourcing) but they need to keep the existing equipment on site. The insourcing will take place on 1st October 2021. Burton will as a result replace UHCW in the relationship with OCD (only in relation to the equipment already on the Burton site. In all other respects the contract remains unchanged. This process aligns with the regulations set out in 32.5b of the Public Contract Regulations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022601-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 9 Sep 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 | £200,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE NHS TRUST (“UHCW”) |
| Locality | COVENTRY |
| Post town | Coventry |
| Postcode | CV2 2DX |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG33 Coventry |
| Local authority | Coventry |
| Electoral ward | Henley |
| Westminster constituency | Coventry East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 10 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022601-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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