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title: "Provision of haematopoietic stem cell processing storage and cellular therapy for clinical stem cell transplantation."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03886d"
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buyer: "CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2022-11-25"
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# Provision of haematopoietic stem cell processing storage and cellular therapy for clinical stem cell transplantation.

Buyer: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03886d

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## Summary

The Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust recently awarded a contract for the provision of haematopoietic stem cell processing storage and cellular therapy for clinical stem cell transplantation. This procurement falls under the services category and was conducted through a limited negotiated procurement process without publication of a contract notice. The procurement was driven by extreme urgency due to unforeseeable events, with the Trust selecting Biovault Technical Limited as the sole supplier capable of meeting the specific service requirements.

This tender by the Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust opens up opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and medical laboratory services sector to provide specialised support in haematopoietic stem cell storage and cellular therapy. Companies with expertise in compliant laboratory services with relevant accreditations and high-quality standards would be well-suited to compete. As this tender involved extreme urgency and a single supplier, businesses capable of meeting strict regulatory and quality requirements within a short notice period stand to benefit from this procurement opportunity.

## Notice

The Cambridge BMT and Cellular Therapy Programme provides haematopoietic stem cell transplant and cellular therapy services to the East of England for the management of patients with predominantly haematological cancers it also supports the transplant programme in Ipswich. The service undertakes around 65 -70 allogeneic transplants per year around 30 down lymphocyte collections and supports around 300 autologous stem cell harvests. The laboratory services to support the Cambridge BMT and Cellular Therapy Programme, for an initial period of 9 months, must: * provide the receipt processing cryopreservation and storage of autologous peripheral blood stem cell collections (HPC-A). * provide the receipt, evaluation processing and cryopreservation of donor lymphocyte material including fractionating collections into escalating dose schedules. * be compliant with HTA, MHRA and JACIE standards and have the appropriate accreditation and hold the appropriate licences. * be responsible for issuing cell product directly to the clinical facility with agreed notification, potentially within a 24 hour period of notice, and arrange an appropriate accredited courier. * must be able provide the full service required Providers would be expected to integrate with the governance in quality systems within the Cambridge BMT and Cellular Therapy Programme and facilitate any regulatory, accreditation and quality requirements of the transplant programme.

### Procurement Information

The Trust believes that only Biovault Technical Limited has the capacity to provide the level of service required. For clinical reasons, the requirement must remain with one supplier and the requirement cannot be broken into Lots. The supplier has to be able to deliver the harvest/ stem cells, as required by the Authority, which can involve notification of less than 24 hour notice period

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033506-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 24 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | CAMBRIDGE |
| Post town | Cambridge |
| Postcode | CB2 0QQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC |
| Local authority | Cambridge |
| Electoral ward | Queen Edith's |
| Westminster constituency | South Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIOVAULT TECHNICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2022 at 13:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033506-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.cuh.nhs.uk
- https://www.biovaulttechnical.co.uk

## Provenance

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