Planning

Maintenance of Microbiological safety cabinets and Laminar air flow cabinets.

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-010791

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-044f57

Published 3 April 2024, 3:01pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Blood and Transplant

203 Longmead Rd, Avon

Bristol

BS16 7FG

Contact

Sahithi Bandi

Email

sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7385149017

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK12 - Bath and North East Somerset, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at

https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome

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

Maintenance of Microbiological safety cabinets and Laminar air flow cabinets.

Reference number

C261375

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50420000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical and surgical equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Maintenance of Microbiological safety cabinets and Laminar air flow cabinets.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £250,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NHS Blood & Transplant (NHSBT) intends to undertake a procurement tender exercise for the Maintenance of Microbiological safety cabinets and Laminar air flow cabinets.

NHSBT now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers.

We require the services to cover the following: -

The NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) use class 1 & 2 Microbiological Safety Cabinets (MSC) and Laminar Air Flow (LAF) cabinets to provide operator and environmental protection for various processes carried out within NHSBT departments.

These cabinets must be maintained, serviced, and inspected to the highest standards there by ensuring they comply with BS EN 12469 (2000) Biotechnology. Performance criteria for microbiological safety cabinets and medicines and healthcare products regulatory agency - The orange guide rules and regulations for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors 2017.

MSCs and LAFs are installed at NHSBT sites across the England. The appointed contractor will be expected to travel to all the NHSBT sites, existing and future where these cabinets require maintenance.


It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of 8th April 2024 to 19th April 2024. The meetings will be held remotely, the dates are to be confirmed. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g. send meeting details and agree time slots) for the meeting’s, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 18/04/2024. This should include a list of your potential attendees and a brief overview (or a website link) of the Goods / Services which might be offered.

No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position.

It should be noted that this procurement exercise may allow other Health authorities to use any agreements awarded.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

3 April 2024


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes