Tender

Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems

  • NHS Blood & Transplant

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-004888

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-029a89

Published 10 March 2021, 10:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Blood & Transplant

North Bristol Park

Filton, Bristol

BS34 7QH

Email

marta.drozdzowska@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - UNITED KINGDOM

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.nhsbt.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

www.nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

www.nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk

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

Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems

Reference number

NHSBT1366

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33140000 - Medical consumables

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each unit provides a portfolio of therapeutic treatments to both adult and paediatric patients from across a range of clinical specialities. Included in the TAS portfolio of therapeutic procedures is Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) which is provided from four of the TAS hub units (Bristol, London, Oxford, and Manchester) as well as all three of the spoke sites (the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Cardiff and The Vale Health Board and Plymouth University Hospitals Trust). The ECP system’s utilised by the TAS teams are able to perform both adult and paediatric procedures and have an integral clinical grade light box.

The requirement for this procurement is to source machine consumables and maintenance services to support existing Extracorporeal Photopheresis machine platforms.

This Framework Agreement is for a period of 2 years with two 1-year options to extend. It is the intension of NHSBT to award a Framework Agreement for these requirements by August 2021. The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement: any NHS Authority or Trust and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33693000 - Other therapeutic products
  • 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - UNITED KINGDOM

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each unit provides a portfolio of therapeutic treatments to both adult and paediatric patients from across a range of clinical specialities. Included in the TAS portfolio of therapeutic procedures is Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) which is provided from four of the TAS hub units (Bristol, London, Oxford, and Manchester) as well as all three of the spoke sites (the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Cardiff and The Vale Health Board and Plymouth University Hospitals Trust). The ECP system’s utilised by the TAS teams are able to perform both adult and paediatric procedures and have an integral clinical grade light box.

The requirement for this procurement is to source machine consumables and maintenance services to support existing Extracorporeal Photopheresis machine platforms.

This Framework Agreement is for a period of 2 years with two 1-year options to extend. It is the intension of NHSBT to award a Framework Agreement for these requirements by August 2021. The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement: any NHS Authority or Trust and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.

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

24

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2020/S 230-568414

four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

13 April 2021

Local time

5:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

13 April 2021

Local time

5:01pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

NHSBT

Bristol

Country

United Kingdom