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title: "Clinical Therapeutic Apheresis and Extracorporeal Photopheresis Systems"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e1fd"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT"
published: "2023-07-14"
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# Clinical Therapeutic Apheresis and Extracorporeal Photopheresis Systems

Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e1fd

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## Summary

The NHS Blood and Transplant, a public body governed by law, is planning a procurement process for Clinical Therapeutic Apheresis and Extracorporeal Photopheresis Systems. This procurement falls under the medical equipment category (CPV code: 33100000) and is valued at £32,000,000 GBP. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 1st April 2024. Interested parties need to express interest by email to samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 31st September 2023.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses providing medical equipment, repair and maintenance services, and medical consumables. Companies specialising in supplying therapeutic apheresis systems and associated consumables would be well-suited to compete. The procurement will take place in England and Wales, with specific engagement meetings planned in late 2023. Businesses interested in participating should ensure timely communication and comply with the set deadlines to maximize their chances of success.

## Notice

Please note this is not the start of a procurement process. A separate contract notice will be published to cover this requirement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is a Special Health Authority and is responsible for the provision of blood components and a range of associated laboratory and patient therapeutic services to hospitals.
The NHSBT Therapeutic Apheresis Service (TAS) provide lifesaving and life-enhancing therapies to adults and children across a range of clinical specialties. Patients receive treatment either at their hospital bedside or where clinically appropriate as an outpatient in an NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) unit. NHSBT provides regional access to apheresis services from 11 dedicated units across England and Wales (Bristol, London, Oxford, Leeds, Sheffield, Liverpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Plymouth, Cardiff and the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre) with each unit is led by a team of specialist medical and nursing staff.
Prior to commencing a formal procurement process and to help inform strategy requirements, NHSBT would like to consult the market to establish the level of interest for the purchase of therapeutic apheresis machines, consumables and maintenance, to support provision of the following services:
1. NEW Therapeutic Apheresis Systems for Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP), associated consumables and maintenance. 
2. NEW Therapeutic Apheresis Systems for Multi-functional Apheresis Collection, Exchange and Depletion Procedures, associated consumables and maintenance.
3. Consumables, Maintenance and Repair of EXISTING NHSBT owned Cellex ECP Machines.
4. Consumables, Maintenance and Repair of EXISTING NHSBT owned Optia Multi-Apheresis Machines. 
NHST may invite those organisations who express an interest in the Prior Information Notice to Supplier engagement meetings to be held in October/November/December 2023 (dates to be confirmed).
Any interested organisations are required to express their interest to samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 17:00 31 4 September 2023.
If you do not respond by this date, you are not excluded from participating in the forthcoming tender, this date is to allow for optional supplier engagement meetings to be organised. 
Further information e.g. draft technical specification, award criteria, timescales maybe release for consultation purposes only, to organisations who express an interest in this PIN.
Please note that all details are subject to change.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020287-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jul 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £32,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| 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
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

## Release History

- 14 Jul 2023 at 11:49 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020287-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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