Published date: 4 December 2019

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 January 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments - 33100000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£54,000

Procurement reference

CHELWEST-DN451661-06962709

Published date

4 December 2019

Closing date

3 January 2020

Contract start date

17 February 2020

Contract end date

16 February 2025

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Other

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

Within the RDAC Unit at Sutton we perform breast biopsies for the diagnosis of potential cancers, and excisions of both benign, and, in some cases, malignant lesions. For many of these cases it is necessary to take a larger sample of breast tissue via a vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) system to enable a confirmatory diagnosis. Additionally the system is employed for vacuum-assisted excisions (VAE) in which a 4g tissue sample is removed for diagnostic and therapeutic reasons.

We currently have two breast vacuum biopsy systems in Sutton for this purpose in the Rapid Diagnostic Assessment Unit (RDAC) unit.

The use of two units simultaneously has meant we are able to carry out breast interventional cases concurrently in both the mammogram room and the ultrasound rooms. The systems are also utilised in MRI for vacuum breast biopsies/excisions.

The biopsies are performed using imaging guidance- mammography, ultrasound or MRI.


About the buyer

Address

Harbour Yard
London
SW10 0XD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 203315213

Email

tenders@chelwest.nhs.uk