Published date: 3 June 2019

Last edited date: 3 June 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 3 September 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Blood products - 33141510

  • Plasma extracts - 33141520

  • Blood coagulants - 33141530

    • Human organs - 33141560

    • Human blood - 33141570

    • Medicinal products for the blood, blood-forming organs and the cardiovascular system - 33620000

    • Research laboratory services - 73111000

    • Services provided by blood banks - 85146000

Location of contract

East of England, London, South East

Procurement reference

tender_163947/773495

Published date

3 June 2019

Closing date

3 September 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

The Agency is looking to purchase Plasma with a high level of D-dimer antigen (a breakdown product of fibrin and a marker for thrombosis) from patients.

Essential requirements are as follows:

- To have a variety of samples with different concentrations and size distributions of D-dimer.

- Samples should have D-dimer concentrations > 10 µg/ml. Initially small volumes are needed 10-50 ml as a pool of mixed samples. Larger volumes may be required in the future.

- Plasma should be free of blood-borne viruses, HIV, Hep B and C.

If you can provide this requirement, please email to Nawaz Habib (nawaz.habib@nibsc.org) to register an interest.

If no submissions (by close of play 28 June 2019) of potential interest are received, it is then intended to perform a direct award without competition to the sole supplier we believe can supply this material.


About the buyer

Address

Blanch Lane, South Mimms
Potters Bar
EN6 3QG
England

Email

nawaz.habib@nibsc.org