--- title: "Supply of Upright Freezer for storage of clinical products." ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-042a41" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042a41" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042a41.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042a41.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2024-01-02" --- # Supply of Upright Freezer for storage of clinical products. Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-042a41 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-042a41) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-042a41.json) ## Summary The NHS Blood & Transplant is planning the procurement of upright freezers for the storage of clinical products. This tender falls under the medical equipment and personal care products category. The value of the procurement is £150,000. The main requirement is robust freezers suitable for a laboratory environment maintaining specific temperatures, with deadlines set for expressions of interest by January 12th, 2023. This opportunity, initiated as a planned tender by NHS Blood & Transplant, focuses on engaging suppliers in the medical equipment field for freezer procurement. Businesses providing high-quality, temperature-controlled storage solutions and services would be best suited to compete. The procurement process involves specific technical requirements, such as maintaining temperature accuracy and electrical standards, making it suitable for suppliers with expertise in medical device storage solutions. ## Notice Range of freezers which are suitable for the storage of frozen blood components (for transfusion), samples and reagents. The freezer offered must be classified as a medical device. ### Lot Information Lot 1 NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) intends to undertake a procurement tender exercise for range of freezers which are suitable for the storage of frozen blood components (for transfusion), samples and reagents. The freezer offered must be classified as a medical device. NHSBT now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers of freezers available in the marketplace. This will aid identification of opportunities and gauge market interest in this field. We require the services to cover the following: - * The freezer must be of a robust design for continual use within a busy laboratory, manufacturing, or despatch area. Doors are likely to be opened frequently at the start of a shift and 'warm' items returned to the freezer after use Temperatures of test kits and reagents may be up to 22 degrees after use. * The freezer must maintain the specified internal temperatures when working in a laboratory environment where temperatures can vary from +18 to +26 degrees C. * The freezer must maintain temperature within acceptable range to ensure product, sample, or reagent integrity. The range accuracy of alarm setting must be +/- 0.10C and accuracy of thermometer must be +/-1.0 degrees or better. For a -400C freezer the tolerance must be +/- 50C or better. For a -35 degrees C the freezer the tolerance must be +/- 4 degrees C or better. * The freezer must operate using a UK standard plug for a 240V electrical supply. It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of January 22nd to January 31st 2024.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 - sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 01/12/2023. 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/000022-2024 | | 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 | 2 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 2 Jan 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £150,000 | | 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 | BS16 7FG | | 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 | Emersons Green | | Westminster constituency | Filton and Bradley Stoke | | Delivery location | TLK11 Bristol, City of | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ## Release History - 2 Jan 2024 at 11:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000022-2024 ## 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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