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title: "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035aa5"
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# Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035aa5

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking a competent supplier to enhance the UK Stem Cell Registry through the project titled "Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry". The procurement process is currently scheduled, with a deadline for the questionnaire submission set for 17th October 2022 at 12:00:00 GMT. This tender falls under the health services category and involves recruiting donors, genotyping, and enhancing the diversity of the donor pool. The contract has an initial term of 2 years and 3 months, commencing on 1st January 2023, with further extension options.

This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers experienced in health services and laboratory analysis to contribute to improving stem cell transplant availability and diversity. Successful bidders will need to demonstrate technical expertise, quality criteria, and understanding of social value aspects. The opportunity, published by the Department of Health and Social Care, aims to address health inequalities and enhance the UK's stem cell supply chain, providing a platform for business growth and innovation in the health services sector.

## Notice

The appointed supplier would need to provide services that include recruit donors, take necessary samples for genotyping, conduct laboratory analysis and genotyping and add the genotyped donors to the aligned UK Stem Cell Registry

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a competent supplier for the delivery of two main outcomes
a) Increase the number of UK donors providing stem cell transplants for UK patients to improve resilience and sustainability of the UK stem cell supply
b) Increase the diversity of the donor pool to reduce health inequalities facing ethnic minority patients.

The appointed supplier would therefore need to provide services that include recruit donors, take necessary samples for genotyping, conduct laboratory analysis and genotyping and add the genotyped donors to the aligned UK Stem Cell Registry.

Intended contract term: 2 years and 3 months (1st January 2023 to 31 March 2025) with the option to extend for a further period or periods of 12 months.
Contract value (including extensions): PS750,000 exclusive of VAT, PS900,000 inclusive of VAT.

The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 17th October 2022, 12:00:00 GMT.

This Tender process will be issued by in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ("the Regulations) Schedule 3 ("Light Touch") services. This Procurement Exercise will therefore be run in accordance with 'the Regulations' as they apply to "light touch" services.
While the Authority is following a process broadly corresponding to an Open Procedure under 'the Regulations' neither that fact nor any other statements, acts or omissions of the Authority in connection with this Procurement Exercise should be taken as indicating that the Authority intends to be bound by the provisions of the 'Regulations' or the general principles to any greater extent than applies by law to the Light Touch Regime.

The opportunity will be available on the DHSC Atamis eTendering System. Select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so.
To find this opportunity in the eTendering system, select "Find Opportunities" and then search by project number or title. Once you have found the Opportunity, press the 'Register Interest' button to register your interest. This will make the project to appear on 'My proposals and quotes'. From there you can review documents, send clarification messages, submit the response, or decline to respond, Additional information: Redacted contract has been published on: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0a02869-16b3-4ae9-9661-2b8f1b3db8b0

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032391-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | 10 Aug 2022 |
| Award date | 15 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | £750,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLI32 Westminster |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ANTHONY NOLAN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 15 Nov 2022 at 14:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032391-2022
- 15 Sep 2022 at 14:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025959-2022
- 10 Aug 2022 at 13:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022025-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://anthonynolan.org
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000JAnc/4l_yeDqmjrnJHIacd1iLjgmQGVXBWqdp4.FL2vb4RO4
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000JAo6/yWIptMQK1K_LO76T9uxxT.wNOdPD5Jmp_rgcMKAqgdQ
- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b0a02869-16b3-4ae9-9661-2b8f1b3db8b0
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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