Published date: 20 August 2021

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 13 April 2021, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical consumables - 33140000

  • Other therapeutic products - 33693000

  • Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment - 50421000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£1,630,000

Procurement reference

NHSBT1499 / C39526

Published date

20 August 2021

Closing date

13 April 2021

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

1 August 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

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. TAS treatments provided using multi-functional apheresis technology include: Collection Procedures: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection & Lymphocyte Collection; Exchange Procedures: Plasma Exchange and Automated Red Cell Exchange; Depletion Procedures: White Cell Depletion, Platelet Depletion and Bone Marrow processing.

The requirement for this procurement was for the supply of consumables and maintenance in support of the existing TerumoBCT Spectra Optia machines. An opportunity notice was published on Contracts Finder on 19th March 2021 with procurement reference: tender_265692/932524

As a result of the tender, a Framework Agreement for Support of existing NHSBT Multi-functional Apheresis systems for a period of 2 years with two 1-year options to extend has been awarded to Terumo BCT Europe NV.

The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement: NHSBT, Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service and Welsh Blood Service.

Award information

Awarded date

21 July 2021

Contract start date

1 August 2021

Contract end date

31 July 2023

Total value of contract

£1,630,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Terumo BCT Europe

Address

Ikaroslaan 41
Zaventem
Halle-Vilvoorde
1930
BE

Reference

No reference - other

Value of contract

£1,630,000

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

500-600 North Bristol Park, Northway Bristol, Filton
BRISTOL
BS347QH
England

Email

marta.drozdzowska@nhsbt.nhs.uk