---
title: "Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04197f"
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# Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04197f

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed a procurement process for the "Provision of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services" in the medical equipment, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products category. The procurement method used was a limited method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. This tender is critical for patient care, and the current stage involves evaluation after a tender process delayed due to Covid19. The procurement is in response to a critical need until a separate tender process completes.

This public procurement opportunity presents a chance for businesses operating in the medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors to provide HLA antibody detection and identification services. Given the specialized nature of the services required and the absence of competition for technical reasons, businesses with expertise in graft survival for renal transplant patients may find opportunities in this tender. The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust is actively seeking suppliers to meet their essential service delivery needs and is transitioning to the new contract following the completion of the current tender process.

## Notice

Procurement of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of HLA Antibody Detection & Identification Services

### Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement that is critical for patient care and service delivery. This procurement is essential in supporting the long-term/optimum graft survival of renal transplant patients. A tender process that was delayed due to Covid19 commenced in September 2021, tender reference 3786726 and is currently at evaluation stage. This procurement is required in the interim period until this tender process has completed. A replacement in the short-term is not a reasonable alternative as it would require extensive and robust validation and verification work in line with laboratory accreditation standards - UKAS ISO15189 that would result in significant disruption and disproportionate technical difficulties that would significantly impact on patient safety and the Trusts ability to deliver services. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement. The wider market has been consulted as part of the tender that is in progress HLA Typing & Antibody Ref: 3786726. BHSCT will exit this procurement and transition to the new contract at the earliest opportunity.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036593-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 14 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £275,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VH BIO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 13 Dec 2023 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036593-2023
- 14 Nov 2023 at 10:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033567-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net

## Provenance

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