Published date: 9 March 2017

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: 10 April 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

Location of contract

DN2 5LT

Value of contract

£1 to £75,000

Procurement reference

DBH 01640

Published date

9 March 2017

Closing date

10 April 2017

Contract start date

1 June 2017

Contract end date

7 March 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department of Clinical Laboratory Sciences at Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (DBTHFT) is looking to procure, via capital purchase, a robust, reliable and versatile (Ultra) High Performance Liquid Chromatography (UHPLC) system with both electrochemical (ECD) and fluorescence detectors. The system will be used primarily for the analysis of catecholamines, HVA, VMA and 5-HIAA in urine for the diagnosis of phaeochomocytoma and carcinoid syndrome. Current annual workload for these tests is approximately 500 catecholamines, 200 5-HIAA and 50 HVA/VMA. The system should support current in-house methodologies as well as enabling the service to be 'future-proofed' by the installation of newer technology which would support kit based applications for these and potentially other assays. Future applications may include, for example, urine metadrenalines, vitamins and homocysteine. The system will be located within the Special Assays section of Clinical Biochemistry. The system must enable the department to meet all of the standards required for UKAS accreditation under ISO15189.

Essential aspects of the specification will be scored as pass or fail, with desirable features and additional information being scored as indicated. It is important therefore that all areas that require further information are answered fully. Any suppliers failing to meet any of the essential criteria will not be scored further.

More information

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Additional text

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is using the In-Tend portal to conduct the procurement process which can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/workingtogethernhs/aspx/home. All communications (including submission of tenders) must be carried out via the portal.

Delivery Notes

Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is using the In-Tend portal to conduct the procurement process which can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/workingtogethernhs/aspx/home. All communications (including submission of tenders) must be carried out via the portal.

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Barry

Address

Armthorpe Road
Doncaster
South Yorkshire
DN2 5LT
United Kingdom

Telephone

+441302642386

Email

paul.barry@dbh.nhs.uk