Official UK procurement notice
Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) specific Antibody detection and definition systems
Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionHistocompatibility & Immunogenetics (H&I) is a strategic business function of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) that provides a portfolio of testing and advice which supports the diagnosis and/ or treatment of a variety of medical conditions in the following clinical areas:
- Solid organ transplantation and clinical advice for donor selection
- Haematopoietic stem cell transplantation and clinical advice for donor selection
- Blood transfusion and transfusion reactions (SHOT)
- Platelet refractoriness and provision of HLA/ HPA selected components
- Platelet immunology
- Granulocyte immunology
- Immunogenetics including diagnostic testing and pharmacogenetics
- Haematopoietic stem cell donor registry typing
NHSBT require Human Leukocyte Antigen (HLA) antibody detection and definition systems. This is to ensure compatibility between donors and recipients of HLA selected platelets, haematopoietic stem cells for transplantation and solid organ transplantation (renal, liver and cardiothoracic). We must be able to perform HLA antibody detection and definition in an efficient, timely and cost effective manner to meet the demands and expectations of our customers and the patients we serve.
We will work with the successful suppliers to realise this ambition and to perform HLA rapid typing in an efficient, timely and cost effective manner to meet the demands and expectations of our customers and the patients we serve.
For NHSBT these services are supplied through a national network of six laboratories located at Birmingham, Bristol, Colindale, Newcastle, Sheffield and Tooting. Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and Welsh Blood Service (WBS) are allowed to utilise this agreement.
The Framework Agreement was awarded for 4 years and divided into lots as follows:
Lot 1 - HLA Antibody Detection and Definition Systems - awarded to VH Bio Ltd and Immucor
Lot 2 - Maintenance of Existing Luminex Systems - awarded to Immucor
CPV: Biomedical equipment · Diagnostic kits · Medical consumables · Medical equipments · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 3 bids on the busiest of 2 lots · 2 suppliers appointed
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · no lot values publishedLot #1HLA Antibody Detection and Definition SystemsAwarded
Lot #2Maintenance of Existing Luminex SystemsAwarded
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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 morei
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).
- “Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) specific Antibody detection and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- 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
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 4 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 Mar 2021, 22:56 GMT
- Authority reference
NHSBT1249- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-004395- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-029880Find a Tender
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast2 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.
Contracts
Maintenance of Existing Luminex Systems
- Signed
- 1 Mar 2021
- Value
- £123,000
- Status
- active
HLA Antibody Detection and Definition Systems
- Signed
- 22 Feb 2021
- Value
- £7,020,000
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · HLA Antibody Detection and Definition Systems | 3bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Maintenance of Existing Luminex Systems | 2bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- NHS Blood and TransplantReview body
Framework contractors & participating bidders
2 commercial parties on the notice- ImmucorFramework contractor
- VH Bio LtdFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.