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title: "Molecular Screening Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d595"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2023-06-12"
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# Molecular Screening Services

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d595

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant organisation has published a tender for Molecular Screening Services, under the services category. The procurement process is currently in the tender stage, with a deadline for submissions by July 31, 2023. The contract value is £9,500,000 GBP. This opportunity is for a Managed Service provider to offer testing solutions for detecting various pathogens in donors' samples. The tender is open to businesses able to provide high-throughput testing solutions with specific technical requirements such as CE/UKCA marking.

This tender by NHS Blood and Transplant offers business growth opportunities for companies specializing in laboratory services, medical equipment, diagnostics, and automation systems. Businesses with expertise in molecular screening and high-throughput testing solutions are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement method for this opportunity is an open procedure, providing a transparent and fair chance for interested suppliers. The location specified for this contract is in Colindale, UK. Interested businesses should take note of the submission method details available at the provided link for electronic and written submissions.

## Notice

This Contract notice is a call for competition and is separate to any tender opportunity. Its purpose is to inform the market of a tender opportunity. NHS Blood and Transplant are looking for a Managed Service provider to provide a fully integrated high throughput testing solution for an automated Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) system which can detect HBV DNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV RNA, HEV RNA in EDTA plasma from blood and non-blood (e.g. stem cell, tissue) donors including from deceased (non-heart beating) donors. The solution must have the relevant CE/UKCA marking to support this ability.
Participation is subject to the Supplier currently participating in the NHSBT KEG process, or confirmation that their testing solution has previously been KEG approved to deliver Molecular Screening in partnership with NHSBT. All correspondence to: tennille.madigan@nhsbt.nhs.uk

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is separate to any tender opportunity. Its purpose is to inform the market of the Molecular Screening tender opportunity. NHSBT are looking for a fully integrated high throughput testing solution for an automated Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) system which can detect HBV DNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV RNA, HEV RNA in EDTA plasma from blood and non-blood (e.g. stem cell, tissue) donors including from deceased (non-heart beating) donors. The solution must have the relevant CE/UKCA marking to support this ability and be currently taking part in KEG to gain approval or already have approval from KEG to undertake this service.

Renewal: Up to a maximum of 5 years

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016620-2023 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £9,500,000 |
| Lots value | £9,500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS34 7QH |
| 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 | TLK11 Bristol, City of |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33127000 - Immuno-analysis devices
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 48921000 - Automation system
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 12 Jun 2023 at 15:24 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016620-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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