--- title: "Twine for Reconstruction of a Tissue Donor" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0416b8" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0416b8" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0416b8.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0416b8.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2023-11-08" --- # Twine for Reconstruction of a Tissue Donor Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0416b8 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0416b8) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0416b8.json) ## Summary The National Health Service (NHS) Blood and Transplant is planning a procurement tender for the supply of Twine for Reconstruction of a Tissue Donor within the medical equipment and pharmaceutical industry category. The twine is crucial for restoring donors' anatomical appearance and must be biodegradable. The procurement process is at the planning stage, with a value of £40,000 GBP. Interested suppliers need to express interest by 24/11/2023 for potential engagement meetings scheduled from 27/11/2023 to 1/12/2023. This tender by the NHS Blood and Transplant creates an opportunity for suppliers in the medical equipment and pharmaceuticals sector to provide twine for tissue donor reconstruction. Businesses with expertise in producing biodegradable materials and meeting medical equipment standards would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The planned procurement process involves engaging suppliers and holding pre-procurement meetings to finalise arrangements, demonstrating transparency in the procurement process. ## Notice The twine is used to restore the donor's normal anatomical appearance and needs to create a waterproof seal as well as being biodegradable to accommodate funeral wishes of the donor and their next of kin ### Lot Information Lot 1 Twine for Reconstruction of a Tissue Donor NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) intends to undertake a procurement tender exercise for the supply of Twine for Reconstruction of a Tissue Donor NHSBT now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers of Twine. We require the services to cover the following: - * The purpose of this specification is to confirm the requirements of the twine that is used post-tissue donation for the reconstruction of the donor. The twine is used to restore the donor's normal anatomical appearance and needs to create a waterproof seal as well as being biodegradable to accommodate funeral wishes of the donor and their next of kin * The twine is used to create a watertight seal of the incisions made to retrieve specific consented tissue or tissues. Multiple incisions can be made on a single donor. The twine must have a high enough tensile strength so that the stitches hold to the point of burial. Supplier should be able to provide evidence of any environmental credentials of the product, e.g. sustainability of material, carbon-footprint etc. It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of 27th November 2023 to 1st December 2023 The meetings will be held remotely, the dates are to be confirmed. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g. send meeting details and agree time slots) for the meeting's, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 24/11/2023. This should include a list of your potential attendees and a brief overview (or a website link) of the Goods / Services which might be offered. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. It should be noted that this procurement exercise may allow other Health authorities to use any agreements awarded. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033030-2023 | | 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 | 8 Nov 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 8 Nov 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £40,000 | | 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 | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ## Release History - 8 Nov 2023 at 12:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033030-2023 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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