Published date: 19 July 2022

Last edited date: 13 September 2022

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: 18 July 2022

Contract summary

Industry

  • Special-purpose mobile containers - 34221000

Location of contract

BS34 7QH

Value of contract

£1,800,000

Procurement reference

CF-0970400D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

19 July 2022

Approach to market date

18 July 2022

Contract start date

19 December 2022

Contract end date

18 December 2032

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Restricted procedure (above threshold)

A two-stage procedure, where the first stage is used to select suppliers, who are then invited to bid in the second stage.

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

NHSBT requires a transport container solution for the movement of donated whole blood, platelets and plasma from a component donation centre to an NHSBT manufacturing centre or stock holding unit. The preferred transport containers will not require temperature stabilisation materials but an integral phase change material may be acceptable with the minimal amount of pre-conditioning.
This Framework Contract is for a period of 5 years with option to extend for up to 5 further years . It is the intension of NHSBT to award a Framework contract by December 2022 and will be available for other blood services to utilize. Further information can be obtained from the procurement documentation.


More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Blood Transport Containers

  • Future opportunity
  • Published 19 July 2022


About the buyer

Contact name

OLUYOMI OLUBAJO

Address

500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
United Kingdom

Email

yomi.olubajo@nhsbt.nhs.uk