Published date: 18 December 2018

Closed early engagement


Closing date: 8 January 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

  • Instruments for measuring flow, level and pressure of liquids and gases - 38420000

  • Glass ampoules - 39299100

    • Industrial freezers - 39711124

    • Machinery for the production and use of mechanical power - 42100000

    • Machinery for cleaning, filling, packing or wrapping bottles or other containers - 42921000

    • Parts of filling machines - 42973000

    • Scientific installations - 45214630

    • Engineering-related scientific and technical services - 71350000

    • Leak-testing services - 71631430

Location of contract

East of England

Procurement reference

SPD1

Published date

18 December 2018

Closing date

8 January 2019

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Agency need a contract to provide annual service, calibration, repairs, modifications and supply of parts original manufacturer (Metall & Plastic) parts for its production filling isolator. We are under the impression that there is only one supplier which can provide the required service. Before we proceed further, I want to check, can you do this? For further details, please read the following text.
Description:
The Production isolator is part of a filling line for liquid or Freeze-dried products in screw-capped vials. The isolator houses a B&S filling machine and interfaces with a Serail Freeze dryer.
The inside of the isolator is designed to be sanitised with Formaldehyde after every run. There are two transfer isolators which are used to transfer equipment and filled vials from one end of the line to the other for the capping process. The isolator runs under negative pressure with HEPA filtration and CG-air distribution system, and has a refrigeration unit with heating and cooling from 4°C to 30°C.

Annual servicing to include but not limited to:
Visual inspection of CG-membranes - Replace, repair as necessary
Visual inspection of isolator lighting - Replace, repair as necessary
HEPA / ULPA integrity testing - Replace, repair as necessary
Check and adjustment of pressure switches
Leak testing of gloves and half-suit - Replace, repair as necessary
Leak testing of transfer isolators - Replace, repair as necessary
Leak testing of pneumatic gaskets - Replace, repair as necessary
Leak testing of filling isolator without transfer isolators - Repair as necessary
Replace compressed air filter
Replace PLC battery
Refrigeration unit Change filter & oil check system for leaks and operation.

Annual Calibration:
Pressure transmitters
Flow sensors
Temperature sensor
Relative humidity sensor
Pressure gauges

Potential suppliers if they feel they can meet the requirement should email Nawaz.habib@nibsc.org to register an interest.

If no submissions of potential interest are received by close of play 08 January 2019, it is then intended to perform a direct award without competition to the sole supplier we believe can deliver the required service.

About the buyer

Contact name

Nawaz Habib

Address

Blanche Lane,
South Mimms,
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
EN63QG
England

Telephone

01707641212

Email

nawaz.habib@nibsc.org