Official UK procurement notice
Molecular Screening Services · UK public procurement notice
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThis Contract notice is a call for competition and is separate to any tender opportunity. Its purpose is to inform the market of a tender opportunity. NHS Blood and Transplant are looking for a Managed Service provider to provide a fully integrated high throughput testing solution for an automated Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) system which can detect HBV DNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV RNA, HEV RNA in EDTA plasma from blood and non-blood (e.g. stem cell, tissue) donors including from deceased (non-heart beating) donors. The solution must have the relevant CE/UKCA marking to support this ability.<br/>Participation is subject to the Supplier currently participating in the NHSBT KEG process, or confirmation that their testing solution has previously been KEG approved to deliver Molecular Screening in partnership with NHSBT. All correspondence to: tennille.madigan@nhsbt.nhs.uk
CPV: Automation system · Blood-testing reagents · Diagnostic kits · Diagnostic systems · Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies · Immuno-analysis devices · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory services · Medical consumables · Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1This is separate to any tender opportunityRenewalPublished value£9,500,000
This is separate to any tender opportunity. Its purpose is to inform the market of the Molecular Screening tender opportunity. NHSBT are looking for a fully integrated high throughput testing solution for an automated Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) system which can detect HBV DNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV RNA, HEV RNA in EDTA plasma from blood and non-blood (e.g. stem cell, tissue) donors including from deceased (non-heart beating) donors. The solution must have the relevant CE/UKCA marking to support this ability and be currently taking part in KEG to gain approval or already have approval from KEG to undertake this service.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 12 Jun 2023, 16:24 BST
- Last source update
- 12 Jun 2023, 16:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Jun 2023 – …
- FTS notice number
2023/S 000-016620- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official noticeTender documents are also served through a separate tool: https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗
- Submission deadline
- 31 Jul 2023, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bid validity
- 180 days from the deadline
- Bids opened
- 12 Jun 2023, 18:00 BST
Timeline
12 Jun 2023 → 31 Jul 2023 · 3 dates- Notice published12 Jun 2023, 16:24 BST
- Bids opened12 Jun 2023, 18:00 BST
- Submission deadline31 Jul 2023, 17:00 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The High CourtReview body
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria