Award

Additonal project resource for the NIBTS Plasma for Medicince Project.

  • Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

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Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-031017

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05457b

Published 9 June 2025, 3:33pm



Scope

Description

Using knowledge and experience from other plasma for medicine programmes the supplier will provide project assistance to NIBTS, Specifically they will assist with compiling a business case including options for transport and storage of frozen plasma and development of a plan for NIBTS to begin supplying plasma for fractionation


Contract 1. Additional Project resource for the NIBTS Plasma for Medicine Project.

Supplier

Contract value

  • £90,000 excluding VAT
  • £108,000 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

30 June 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026
  • Possible extension to 30 June 2027
  • 2 years

Description of possible extension:

we will apply two 6 month extensions which may be used if there are delays to the project and the work required.

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 33141510 - Blood products
  • 33141520 - Plasma extracts
  • 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs

Contract locations

  • UKN - Northern Ireland

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

Pico Consulting

C/O Tax Assist Accountants, 635 Bath Road, Burnham

Slough

SL1 6AE

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ11 - Berkshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1. Additional Project resource for the NIBTS Plasma for Medicine Project.


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: MATT GILLESPIE

Telephone: 02890 321414

Email: matt.gillespie@nibts.hscni.net

Website: https://nibts.hscni.net

Region: UKN06 - Belfast

Organisation type: Public authority - central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland