Contract

Additive Solutions for the Suspension of Blood Products Framework Agreement

  • NHS Blood and Transplant

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2023/S 000-037491

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03ef7d

Published 20 December 2023, 2:23pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

NHS Blood and Transplant

500 North Bristol Park

Bristol

BS34 7QH

Contact

Samantha Rix

Email

samantha.rix@nhsbt.nhs.uk

Telephone

+44 7385972251

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKK11 - Bristol, City of

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

Buyer's address

https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/

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

Additive Solutions for the Suspension of Blood Products Framework Agreement

Reference number

C232783

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 33194220 - Blood-transfusion supplies

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

Establishment of a Framework Agreement with the following Blood Establishments as
beneficiaries - NHS Blood and Transplant; the Welsh Blood Service (WBS); the Northern
Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS); the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service
(SNBTS); the Australian Red Cross Lifeblood (ARCL), the New Zealand Blood Service
(NZBS) and the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS).
Additive Solutions for the Suspension of Blood Products:
Lot 1: Additive solution for the suspension of pooled platelets, granulocytes and other
components derived from whole blood; Additive solution for the suspension of single donor
apheresis derived platelets;
Lot 2: SAGM solution for the routine washing and re-suspension of red cells
during the production of specialist blood components in accordance with the Guidelines for
the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK details of which can be found at the following
website https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: Yes

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £9,500,000

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 1 Platelet Additive Solution (PAS-E)

Lot No

Lot 1

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33194220 - Blood-transfusion supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Main site or place of performance

United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

PAS-E. Additive solution for the suspension of pooled platelets (derived from whole blood),
granulocytes and other components. Additive Solution for the suspension of single donor
apheresis derived platelets.

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to Technical Specification / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 90

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No

two.2) Description

two.2.1) Title

Lot 2 Saline Adenine Glucose Mannitol (SAG-M)

Lot No

Lot 2

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 33194220 - Blood-transfusion supplies

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKK11 - Bristol, City of
Main site or place of performance

United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

SAG-M solution for the routine washing and re-suspension of red cells during the production of specialist blood products in accordance with the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK details of which can be found at the following website www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Compliance to Technical Specification / Weighting: Pass/Fail

Quality criterion - Name: Quality/Social Value / Weighting: 10

Cost criterion - Name: Cost / Weighting: 90

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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: 2023/S 000-023718


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Platelet Additive Solution PAS-E

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Terumo BCT Europe NV

Ikaroslaan 41, 1930 Zavebten, Belgium

1930 Zavebten

1930

Country

Belgium

NUTS code
  • BE - Belgium
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £8,000,000 / Highest offer: £9,100,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

1

Title

Platelet Additive Solution PAS-E

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MacoPharma GMP.b

200 Chausse Fernand Forest, 59200 Tourcoing, France

Tourcoing

59200

Country

France

NUTS code
  • FR - France
Internet address

www.macopharma.com

The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Lowest offer: £8,000,000 / Highest offer: £9,100,000 taken into consideration


Section five. Award of contract

Lot No

2

Title

SAGM

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

21 November 2023

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

MacoPharma GMP.b

200 Chausse Fernand Forest, 59200 Tourcoing, France

59200 Tourcoing

59200

Country

France

NUTS code
  • FR - France
The contractor is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000

Total value of the contract/lot: £1,500,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Award Value relates to the initial 4-year contract and the 2 x 12 month extension options

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

The High Court

The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/