Published date: 4 April 2024

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: 3 May 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Specialist vehicles - 34114000

  • Ambulances - 34114121

  • Patient-transport vehicles - 34114122

    • Special-purpose motor vehicles - 34144000

    • Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 60000000

    • Road transport services - 60100000

    • Health services - 85100000

    • Hospital and related services - 85110000

    • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Services provided by transplant organ banks - 85146200

Location of contract

BS34 7QH

Value of contract

£0 to £145,000

Procurement reference

CF-2073200D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

4 April 2024

Closing date

3 May 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

3 June 2024

Contract end date

2 June 2027

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue and Eye Services are the largest multi-tissue banking organisation in the UK, managing the deceased tissue donation programme, where tissues such as eyes, bones, tendons, skin, cartilage and heart valves are retrieved from donors after death.

NHS Blood and Transplant have specialist retrieval teams based in Liverpool and Barnsley; normal practice is for the teams to travel to hospital mortuaries to facilitate deceased donor tissue donations, however NHS Blood and Transplant are changing our working methods to maximise deceased tissue donation throughout mainland Northern England and North Wales. There may be exceptional circumstances where coverage may extend outside these regions.

NHS Blood and Transplant wish to advise that a contract opportunity to provide the specialised transportation of deceased tissue donors and associated blood samples between NHS Blood and Transplant Tissue and Eye Services Dedicated Donation Facility (DDF) - Liverpool and Hospital Mortuaries primarily in Northern England,North Wales and the Midlands is due to be published.

Interested parties must be able to facilitate a transfer or return 24 hours per day, 365 days per year - as collections and deliveries may be required outside of normal core working hours (8:30 - 17:00) - a maximum of three donors per day.

All donors must be transported in a suitable, unidentifiable vehicle with blacked-out rear windows (where appropriate). The contractor must also provide a suitable trolley and body bag which must be be secured in the vehicle during transit. All vehicles must comply with all relevant legislation and be maintained and presented to the highest practical standards at all times.

The transport of donors to the DDF must be facilitated within strict timelines - 48 hours following death; donation of eyes within 24 hours following death. Therefore a rapid response to the collection of a deceased donor for transportation to the DDF, is vital to ensure that donation occurs. The maximum time period available is governed by the time the consent is gained therefore reducing the available donation window period and maximum transfer time to NHS Blood and Transplant - Liverpool. Any untoward delay in transportation could result in the loss of organ donation and tissues. This could impact on NHS Blood and Transplant's ability to fulfil its core purpose of helping to save and improve patient lives.

If this opportunity is of any interest and to 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 have problems using the portal, they should contact the Helpdesk at:

Phone: 0800 9956035

Email: support-health@atamis.co.uk

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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

Rosalind Gill

Address

500 Northway, North Bristol Park
Filton, Bristol
BS34 7QH
United Kingdom

Telephone

+447823351713

Email

rosalind.gill@nhsbt.nhs.uk