--- title: "Support of existing NHSBT owned Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) Systems" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-047342" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047342" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047342.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047342.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT" published: "2024-06-28" --- # Support of existing NHSBT owned Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) Systems Buyer: NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-047342 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-047342) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-047342.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves the NHS Blood and Transplant organisation issuing a tender for the support of existing Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) Systems. The procurement falls under the medical consumables category and is aimed at maintaining, training, and supplying consumables for existing ECP machine platforms in various NHS hub units and spoke sites located in England and South Wales. The contract duration is 2 years, with a possible 12-month extension, and the tender deadline for submission is on August 3rd, 2024. This opportunity presents businesses in the medical equipment repair and maintenance services sector with a chance to supply required services and consumables to NHSBT's TAS units. Companies providing other therapeutic products can also benefit from this tender. Businesses with expertise in medical equipment maintenance, training, and supply are well-suited to compete for this procurement opportunity and support the operation of ECP machines across NHS facilities in the specified regions. ## Notice The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each unit provides a portfolio of therapeutic treatments to both adult and paediatric patients from across a range of clinical specialities. Included in the TAS portfolio of therapeutic procedures is Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) which is provided from four of the TAS hub units (Bristol, London, Oxford, and Manchester) as well as all three of the spoke sites (the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Cardiff and The Vale Health Board and Plymouth University Hospitals Trust). The ECP system's utilised by the TAS teams are able to perform both adult and paediatric procedures and have an integral clinical grade light box. The requirement for this procurement is for maintenance, training and consumables to support existing Therakos CellEx Extracorporeal Photopheresis machine platforms. This Contract is for a period of 2 years with one 12-month option to extend. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each unit provides a portfolio of therapeutic treatments to both adult and paediatric patients from across a range of clinical specialities. Included in the TAS portfolio of therapeutic procedures is Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) which is provided from four of the TAS hub units (Bristol, London, Oxford, and Manchester) as well as all three of the spoke sites (the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Cardiff and The Vale Health Board and Plymouth University Hospitals Trust). The ECP system's utilised by the TAS teams are able to perform both adult and paediatric procedures and have an integral clinical grade light box. The requirement for this procurement is for maintenance, training and consumables to support existing Therakos CellEx Extracorporeal Photopheresis machine platforms. This Contract is for a period of 2 years with one 12-month option to extend. Options: 1 x 12 month extension option ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019765-2024 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Jun 2024 | | Submission deadline | 3 Aug 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £5,500,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Active | | 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 - 50 - Repair and maintenance services ### Codes - 33140000 - Medical consumables - 33693000 - Other therapeutic products - 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment ## Release History - 28 Jun 2024 at 09:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019765-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:568414-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML - https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/ - https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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