Published date: 11 March 2019

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 28 March 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Plasma extracts - 33141520

  • Human organs - 33141560

  • Human blood - 33141570

    • Clinical products - 33698000

    • Microbiological cultures - 33698100

    • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

tender_163947/752326

Published date

11 March 2019

Closing date

28 March 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The agency is looking to purchase a 2500 ml volume of human serum or human defibrinated plasma containing autoantibodies to thyroid peroxidase (anti-TPO) at a titre >1000 IU/ml.

Essential requirements are as follows:

- The volume must comprise units from different individual donors.
- Units must be certified by the supplier to be negative for viral markers including, as a minimum, viral markers for HIV, Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C
- The concentration of anti-TPO must be reported by the supplier and be >1000 IU/mL as determined by an anti-TPO immunoassay.
- Samples of a minimum volume, 2 ml, must be available to the customer free of charge for in-house testing to ensure material will be fit-for-purpose before continuing with any competition if required, i.e. tender/evaluations, or via direct award.
- Donor units must be reserved while in-house testing takes place for a maximum time of 3 months.

Desirable requirements are as follows:
- Suppliers should be able to confirm if donors have refrained from taking supplements (e.g. Biotin) in the period leading up to their donation.

If you can provide plasma or serum that meets these requirements, please email to Nawaz Habib (nawaz.habib@nibsc.org) to register an interest.
If no submissions (by close of play 28 March 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.

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About the buyer

Address

NIBSC, Blanche Lane, South Mimms,
Potters Bar
EN6 3QG
England

Email

nawaz.habib@nibsc.org