Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Nhs Blood & Transplant
500-600 North Bristol Park, Northway Bristol, Filton
BRISTOL
BS347QH
marta.drozdzowska@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main 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 / C39664
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
The award is for Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems
Contract notice published on 10th March 2021 with publication reference: 2021/S 000-004888.
Please see section II.2.4 for detailed description of the procurement.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £3,050,000
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 was to source machine consumables and maintenance services to support existing Extracorporeal Photopheresis machine platforms. Contract notice published on 10th March 2021 with publication reference: 2021/S 000-004888.
As a result of the tender, a Framework Agreement for Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems for a period of 2 years with two 1-year options to extend has been awarded to Therakos (UK) Ltd.
The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement: NHSBT and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
NHSBT1366 / C39664
Title
Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 August 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Therakos (UK) Ltd
Staines
TW18 3AG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £3,050,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
NHS Blood and Transplant
Bristol
Country
United Kingdom