Published date: 12 July 2023

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 22 August 2023, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies - 33124000

  • Blood-testing reagents - 33696200

  • Automation system - 48921000

    • Laboratory services - 71900000

Location of contract

BS34 7QH

Value of contract

£6,100,000

Procurement reference

CF-1608000D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

12 July 2023

Closing date

22 August 2023

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

8 April 2024

Contract end date

7 April 2029

Contract type

Service 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?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This Contract notice is a call for competition and is separate to any tender opportunity. Its purpose is to inform the market of a tender opportunity. NHS Blood and Transplant are looking for a fully integrated high throughput testing solution for the detection of hepatitis A virus (HAV) RNA and Parvovirus B19 DNA in partnership with NHSBT. Additionally, the solution must also be able to test for HBV DNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV RNA, HEV RNA as contingency during a business continuity need for NHSBTs . The solution must have the relevant UKCA marking to support this ability.
Participation is subject to the Supplier currently participating in the NHSBT KEG process, or confirmation that their testing solution has previously been KEG approved to deliver HAV & B19 Screening Services in partnership with NHSBT. All correspondence to: tennille.madigan@nhsbt.nhs.uk

More information

Additional text

To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome.

Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk

About the buyer

Contact name

Tennille Madigan

Address

Bristol
Bristol
BS34 7QH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+447795483583

Email

tennille.madigan@nhsbt.nhs.uk