Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Contact
Julia Estruga
Telephone
+44 1132045540
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
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
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a provider for the delivery of two main outcomes
a) Increase the number of UK donors providing stem cell transplants for UK patients to improve resilience and sustainability of the UK stem cell supply
b) Increase the diversity of the donor pool to reduce health inequalities facing ethnic minority patients.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £750,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services
- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
- 85141000 - Services provided by medical personnel
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI32 - Westminster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a provider for the delivery of two main outcomes
a) Increase the number of UK donors providing stem cell transplants for UK patients to improve resilience and sustainability of the UK stem cell supply
b) Increase the diversity of the donor pool to reduce health inequalities facing ethnic minority patients.
Appointed provider would therefor need to provide services that include the recruitment of donors, take buccal swabs, conduct laboratory analysis and genotyping and add the genotyped donors to the aligned UK Stem Cell Registry
Intended contract term: 2 years and 3 months (1st January 2023 to 31 March 2025) with the option to extend for a further period or periods of 6 months.
Estimated contract value (including extensions): £750,000 exclusive of VAT, £900,000 inclusive of VAT
The DHSC is issuing this early engagement to seek information and feedback from the market to gain better understanding of the intelligence, costing model and appetite for this project.
For avoidance of doubt this is not a call for competition, the purpose is to advise the market on the forthcoming DHSC procurement and seek feedback from the market that may inform the final specification and/or procurement approach to the services.
A Market Engagement Questionnaire, a presentation and draft Specifications are attached to this notice.
The completed questionnaire can be returned via email ccsinbox@dhsc.gov.uk quoting ‘Stem Cell’. The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 24th August 2022, 12:00:00 GMT.
NOTE: this market engagement process do not form part of the formal procurement process. When the formal procurement process commences any supplier may join the competition and all supplier Tenders will be evaluated on the same basis. The contractual opportunity will be available in the future via DHSC Atamis eTendering System.
You can select this link to access and register your organisation to the Atamis system https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome, if you have not already done so.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
11 August 2022
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: No
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Access to documents:
https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000JAnc/4l_yeDqmjrnJHIacd1iLjgmQGVXBWqdp4.FL2vb4RO4
https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/8d000000JAo6/yWIptMQK1K_LO76T9uxxT.wNOdPD5Jmp_rgcMKAqgdQ