Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood & Transplant
North Bristol Park
Filton, Bristol
BS34 7QH
Telephone
+44 1179217230
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Custom-Made Single-Use Gamma-Irradiated Bioreactor For GMP Production
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
NHSBT’s Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) has a requirement for custom-made and designed single-use, disposable, gamma-irradiated bioreactor (SUB) for GMP production within classified clean rooms. The CBC has an MHRA licence for the manufacture of sterile investigational medicinal gene therapy and recombinant protein products for clinical trials. The intended use of the consumables is for the GMP production of these types of products both in upstream and downstream manufacturing processes.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHSBT’s Clinical Biotechnology Centre (CBC) has a requirement for custom-made and designed single-use, disposable, gamma-irradiated bioreactor (SUB) for GMP production within classified clean rooms. The CBC has an MHRA licence for the manufacture of sterile investigational medicinal gene therapy and recombinant protein products for clinical trials. The intended use of the consumables is for the GMP production of these types of products both in upstream and downstream manufacturing processes.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
Yes
Description of renewals
May 2026
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: Yes
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
2 x 12 month extension options
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
23 March 2021
Local time
2:00pm
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Tender must be valid until: 10 March 2022
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
23 March 2021
Local time
2:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: Yes
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Blood abd Transplant (NHSBT)
500 Northway, North Bristol Park, Filton
Bristol
BS34 7QH
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
See VI.4.1
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
See VI.4.1
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom