Award

Automated Donor and Patient Immunohematology testing

  • Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-016049

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050532 (view related notices)

Published 17 April 2025, 4:45pm



Scope

Description

Provision of Immunohematology testing for donors and patients for a period between the finish of the current contract and the start of a new contract. To include the supply of testing platform, reagents, consumables and maintenance. The period of this interim contract will not be greater than 6 months and the value of the contract will not be greater than £180,000 excluding VAT.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £180,000 excluding VAT
  • £216,000 including VAT

Above the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

18 April 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 May 2025 to 31 October 2025
  • 6 months

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents
  • 85111810 - Blood analysis services

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Other information

Conflicts assessment prepared/revised

Yes


Procedure

Procedure type

Direct award

Direct award justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

NIBTS are seeking to rely upon Schedule 5 (5) (6) (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods, services or works required


Supplier

Medical Supply Company

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PQJT-4153-XWBM

Damastown

Mulhuddart

D15 V293

Ireland

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

  • NHS Organisation Data Service: ukn06
  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTNY-7183-GXBY

Belfast City Hosital

Belfast

BT9 7TS

United Kingdom

Contact name: Gillespie, Matt

Telephone: +447801948170

Email: Matt.gillespie@nibts.hscni.net

Website: http://www.nibts.hscni.net

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland