Managed Service for Bacterial Screening of Platelets

NHSBT are looking for a fully integrated, high throughput, automated bacterial screening system which can detect bacterial contamination in platelet components. The system will be utilised in Filton (Bristol), Manchester and Colindale (London) where approximately 280, 000 adult therapeutic doses of platelets each year are manufactured. NHSBT are seeking to engage with suppliers who can provide this through a managed service. The System must be CE/UKCA marked.Additional requirements to be included with the managed service include:

• Calibrated temperature monitoring
• Ability to integrate with NHSBT information management system
• Alerting software (for positive results, hardware errors, temperature excursions)
• Consumables (including sterile sampling connecting devices)It is NHSBT's intention to engage with the market to gather detailed information about the market's capabilities. The format for this will be communicated to those that respond to this PIN. Virtual Supplier engagement days are due two-fold with a Webinar and individual supplier presentation days to be held thereafter. If you are interested in this requirement, please email Paul.Jones@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 1200 hours on Thursday 1st July 2021.