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title: "Primary Blood Grouping"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-032d95"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2023-01-17"
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# Primary Blood Grouping

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-032d95

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant authority has completed the procurement process for the "Primary Blood Grouping" service under the legal basis scheme CELEX. This service falls under the main procurement category of services with a focus on test and evaluation. The authority is located in the United Kingdom with operations in Manchester and Filton. The procurement method used was a selective competitive procedure with negotiation. The procurement stage is now in the award phase, with a contract signed on January 16th, 2023, for the amount of 18,200,000 GBP.

This tender for the "Primary Blood Grouping Managed Service Contract" provides an opportunity for businesses in the healthcare services sector. Businesses involved in providing medical equipment, consumables, software, maintenance, and support services would be well-suited to compete. The contract period is from April 1st, 2023, to March 31st, 2033, with a total value of 50,000,000 GBP. The procurement method involves a selective competitive procedure with negotiation, with the tender period ending on April 28, 2022, and bid validity until March 31, 2023. The tender requires capabilities that align with producing accurate test results within the UK healthcare regulations and standards.

## Notice

Provision of a Primary Blood Grouping Managed Service to the Authority (NHS Blood and Transplant). The Service will be provided over two sites namely, Manchester and Filton.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHSBT requires a direct contractual relationship with either the manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated Service, which must include all the necessary Equipment, Goods, Installation, maintenance, Consumables, Reagents, Software, including an inter-operability provision with NHSBT's existing IT infrastructure, and an overall on-going support mechanism that may be required to carry out the necessary testing as stated below.
All invitro diagnostic medical devices, for example, Instruments, Consumables and Reagents must be CE/UKCA marked. GB will continue to recognise CE marking under the IVDD or IVDR until 30 June 2023 and from 1 July 2023 devices placed on the GB market must be UKCA marked under the UK MDR 2002 as amended.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001375-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Apr 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2023 - 31 Mar 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000,000 |
| Lots value | £50,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS16 7FG |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BECKMAN COULTER UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents
- 38434520 - Blood analysers
- 48921000 - Automation system
- 71632000 - Technical testing services
- 73430000 - Test and evaluation
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services

## Release History

- 17 Jan 2023 at 11:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001375-2023
- 13 Apr 2022 at 20:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009977-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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