Published date: 2 December 2022

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Opportunity (published 2 December 2022, last edited 2 December 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Blood-grouping reagents - 33696100

  • Blood-testing reagents - 33696200

Location of contract

BS34 7QH

Value of contract

£400,000 to £700,000

Procurement reference

CF-1204500D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

2 December 2022

Closing date

6 January 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

11 March 2023

Contract end date

10 March 2027

Contract type

Supply 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?

No

Description

The NHS Blood and Transplant, Welsh and Scottish Blood Services wish to procure a supply of blood grouping reagents which meets or exceeds our specification (which includes the UK guidelines).
Designated laboratories will assure compliance with the UK Guidelines on a batch by batch basis and acceptable batches will be required to be reserved for the different Blood Services use. The full and pro-active cooperation of the supplier(s) to enable this validation is essential.
These contracted reagents will be used by Donor Testing and Red Cell Immuno-haematology laboratories of NHSBT, Scotland and Wales.
NHSBT, SNBTS and WBS use a variety of technologies currently in Donor Testing departments and RCI laboratories and the antisera should be compatible as relevant.

About the buyer

Contact name

Marnie Watkins

Address

500 Northway, North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS32 9DN
GB

Telephone

+44 1179217241

Email

marnie.watkins@nhsbt.nhs.uk