Published date: 19 March 2015

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 21 July 2017

Contract summary

Industry

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Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£300,000 to £300,001

Procurement reference

P499

Published date

19 March 2015

Approach to market date

21 July 2017

Contract start date

22 September 2017

Contract end date

21 September 2020

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes


Description

The contract will be for the provision of off-site cold temperature storage service as a fail-safe mechanism for the long term storage of high-value materials. If there was a failure of power or liquid nitrogen storage/delivery at South Mimms, back-up samples stored off-site would guarantee business continuity. As certain samples fall under the Human Tissue Act, the storage facility must be HTA licensed. To ensure effective business continuity for the agency the storage facility is required to be within a 2 hour drive of the agency site at South Mimms.


More information

Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2017/2018 £100,000

About the buyer

Contact name

Tao Ladega

Address

Blanche Lane,
South Mimms
Potters Bar
EN6 3QG
England

Email

purchasing@nibsc.org