--- title: "Prosthetics for Reconstruction of Tissue Donors" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043d68" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043d68" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043d68.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043d68.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2024-02-28" --- # Prosthetics for Reconstruction of Tissue Donors Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043d68 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-043d68) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-043d68.json) ## Summary The NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) is planning a procurement tender exercise for the supply of Prosthetics for Reconstruction of Tissue Donors within the medical equipments, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products industry category. The organisation intends to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings remotely between 6th March 2024 and 25th March 2024. Interested organisations must express their interest by emailing sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 25/03/2024, 17:00 GMT. This tender presents an opportunity for suppliers in the healthcare sector interested in providing biodegradable prosthetics that are environmentally friendly for body reconstruction of deceased donors. Suitable businesses would need to offer extendable prosthetics with spiked ends and fulfil the criteria outlined by NHSBT for returning donors to their original anatomical appearance. The upcoming procurement stage is currently in the planning phase, and interested parties should engage with the buying organisation by the specified deadline for potential contract opportunities. ## Notice NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) intends to undertake a procurement tender exercise for the supply of Prosthetics for Reconstruction of Tissue Donors. ### Lot Information Lot 1 Prosthetics for Reconstruction of Tissue Donors NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) intends to undertake a procurement tender exercise for the supply of Prosthetics for Reconstruction of Tissue Donors. NHSBT now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers of Prosthetics. Our Policy Regarding reconstruction for tissue donation, we follow the standards set in the TQSR 2007 paying close attention to paragraph 110. "Once the tissues and cells have been retrieved from a deceased donor, the body must be reconstructed so that it is as similar as possible to its original anatomical appearance. Where appropriate, additional staff and equipment necessary for body reconstruction of deceased donors must be made available". Our Purpose: The purpose for prosthetics for reconstruction for tissue donation is to help retrievers return donors to their original anatomical appearance prior to donation taking place. We use prosthetics for the retrieval of long bone, patella, meniscus, traditional bone, massive allografts, bone for demineralised bone matrix (DBM) and whole knee. Long straight - Is a full leg prosthetic, which is used from femoral head to bottom of tibia. The long straight prosthetics are used for the retrieval of long bone. The dimension of our current prosthetic is: 55.88cm (L) x 6.35cm (W) x 6.35cm (H) working length: up to 95.25cm Shorter straight - Is used from femoral head joint, to top of tibia. This is used for traditional bone retrievals where we take femoral head, femur and knee joint. The dimension of our current prosthetic is: 43.18cm (L) x 6.35cm (W) x 6.35cm (H) working length: up to 63.5cm Small with ball joint - This is used for humeral donations which includes the head of the humerus and the length of humerus. The dimension of our current prosthetic is: 16.5cm (L) x 3.8cm (W) x 3.18cm (H) Working length: up to 22.8cm Whole knee- This is used for retrieval of meniscus and patella. The dimension of our current prosthetic is: 33cm (L) x 6.35cm (W) x 6.35cm (H) working length: up to 43.18cm Extenders - When returning donors back to their original anatomical appearance we sometimes us additional extenders for the current wooden prosthetics. These additional pieces help when we have a patient who is anatomically longer and requires a longer prosthetic to return them back to their original form. These extenders must have attachments, so we are able to connect in some fashion to all prosthetics mentioned above. SOP5120- Retrieval of Patella Tendon SOP5130- Retrieval of Meniscus & Osteochondrals SOP5131- Retrieval of Massive Allografts SOP5134- Retrieval of Femoral Heads, Femoral Shafts and Knee Joints SOP5176 - Retrieval of Bone for Demineralised Bone Matrix (DBM) SOP5298 - Retrieval Closure SOP5132 - Retrieval of Articular Cartilage for Research and Development Purposes SOP5331 - Retrieval of Patella Tendon for Research and Development Purposes SOP5332 - Retrieval of Whole Knee for Research And Development Purposes. SOP6096 - Retrieval of Massive Allografts for Research and Development The spike at the end of the prosthetics used to be a metal screw, allowing us to screw this into bone marrow which stabilised the leg. However, we have now changed over to all wooden approach to ensure the donor does not have any metal in them on reconstruction (for the purpose of cremation and decomposition). So now we have a sharpened end of the dowel at the bottom to make it easier to insert into the bone marrow. This insertion structure must be a consistent feature for all prosthetics. We are also trying to become more environmentally friendly; this also includes the glue that is used. Therefore, the entire prosthetic must either be biodegradable or non-hazardous/toxic to flora and fauna relating to green burials. Key Features Biodegradable o Non-hazardous/toxic to flora and fauna relating to green burials. Extendable Spiked ends - To allow us to insert the prosthetic into the donor's bone (cut or intact) for stability It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of 6th March 2024 to 25th March 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@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 25/03/2024. 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/006362-2024 | | 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 | 28 Feb 2024 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 28 Feb 2024 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £200,000 | | 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 | TLK12 Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ## Release History - 28 Feb 2024 at 11:13 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006362-2024 ## 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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