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Published 19 Jun 2024, 12:19 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Blood Grouping and Antibody Testing Analysers

Official notice

Authority: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) (Central government)

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedure
Awarded value£3,260,6642 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 1 Sept 2022
Awarded to Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited, Immucor2 awards

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Welsh Blood Service requires replacement for its primary and secondary blood grouping, haematology analysers

The scope of this project will encompass all activities necessary to ensure the successful delivery of replacement donor & patient testing analysers in automated testing to include automation of manual reflex testing performed in RCI for Blood grouping

CPV: Blood analysers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Primary Testing RequirementsAwarded

The WBS requires replacement for its primary and secondary blood grouping, haematology analysers

Delivery: Wales · Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun
Lot #2Secondary Testing RequirementsAwarded

The WBS requires replacement for its primary and secondary blood grouping, haematology analysers

Delivery: Wales · Ely Valley Rad, Talbot Green, Pontyclun

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality Criteria: 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality Criteria: 60
  • Cost: 40
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Jun 2024, 12:19 BST
Last source update
19 Jun 2024, 12:19 BST
Authority reference
WBS-OJEU-45506
FTS notice number
2024/S 000-018885
Classification (CPV)
Blood analysers
Delivery area
Wales (UKL)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047114 Find a Tender

Publisher note: (WA Ref:131499)

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £3,260,6642 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 8
Contracts signed 2latest 1 Sept 2022
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Primary Testing Requirements1 award
Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited£1,779,818 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Secondary Testing Requirements1 award
Immucor£1,480,846 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Primary Testing Requirements4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——
2 · Secondary Testing Requirements4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • High CourtReview body LondonContact phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • Beckman Coulter United Kingdom LtdAwarded supplier Oakley Court, Kingsmead Business Park London Road, High Wycombe, UK, HP111JU
  • ImmucorAwarded supplier 2 Cranbrook Way, Solihull Business Park, Solihull, West Midlands, B904GT

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.