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Published 25 Jun 2021, 12:39 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of cold static perfusion fluid solution

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

3 lotsGoodsOpen procedureSME suitable
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33) Delivery: UK
Awarded value£8,545,0003 contracts · exc. VAT
Awarded 21 Jun 2021
Awarded to Bridge To Life (Europe) Ltd +2 more3 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The award is for Supply of cold static Perfusion Fluid solution and it is split into lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid UW type solution

Lot 2 - Supply of cold static fluid for lung perfusion (Perfadex type solution, or equivalent).

Lot 3 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid solution other than UW type or Perfadex Plus type

Contract notice published on 22 January 2021 with publication reference: 2021/S 000-001411.

Please see section II.2.4 of each lot for detailed description of the procurement.

CPV: Blood substitutes and perfusion solutions · Medical consumables · Perfusion solutions

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · no lot values published
Lot #1Supply of Perfusion fluid UW solutionAwarded

NHSBT is the commissioner responsible for providing funding, infrastructure, clinical guidance and standards to the National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS). NORS is comprised of 16 organ retrieval centres in England, Wales and Scotland, who are responsible for mobilising a retrieval team travelling to donor hospitals in the UK to retrieve organs for transplantation. The NORS teams (13) use the fluids to preserve human organs (kidneys, liver, pancreas, heart and lungs) during retrieval, storage and transportation of the organ from the donor hospital to the transplant centre.

The Tender was carried out by NHSBT to establish framework agreement(s) against which the NORS Centres will call-off without any further competition.

The Framework Agreement was awarded for 4 years and divided into lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid UW type solution

Lot 2 - Supply of cold static fluid for lung perfusion (Perfadex type solution, or equivalent).

Lot 3 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid solution other than UW type or Perfadex Plus

Delivery: UK
Lot #2Supply of perfusion fluid Perfadex Plus (or equivalent) solutionAwarded

NHSBT is the commissioner responsible for providing funding, infrastructure, clinical guidance and standards to the National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS). NORS is comprised of 16 organ retrieval centres in England, Wales and Scotland, who are responsible for mobilising a retrieval team travelling to donor hospitals in the UK to retrieve organs for transplantation. The NORS teams (13) use the fluids to preserve human organs (kidneys, liver, pancreas, heart and lungs) during retrieval, storage and transportation of the organ from the donor hospital to the transplant centre.

The Tender was carried out by NHSBT to establish framework agreement(s) against which the NORS Centres will call-off without any further competition.

The Framework Agreement was awarded for 4 years and divided into lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid UW type solution

Lot 2 - Supply of cold static fluid for lung perfusion (Perfadex type solution, or equivalent).

Lot 3 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid solution other than UW type or Perfadex Plus

Delivery: UK
Lot #3Supply of perfusion solutions other than UW or Perfadex PlusAwarded

NHSBT is the commissioner responsible for providing funding, infrastructure, clinical guidance and standards to the National Organ Retrieval Service (NORS). NORS is comprised of 16 organ retrieval centres in England, Wales and Scotland, who are responsible for mobilising a retrieval team travelling to donor hospitals in the UK to retrieve organs for transplantation. The NORS teams (13) use the fluids to preserve human organs (kidneys, liver, pancreas, heart and lungs) during retrieval, storage and transportation of the organ from the donor hospital to the transplant centre.

The Tender was carried out by NHSBT to establish framework agreement(s) against which the NORS Centres will call-off without any further competition.

The Framework Agreement was awarded for 4 years and divided into lots as follows:

Lot 1 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid UW type solution

Lot 2 - Supply of cold static fluid for lung perfusion (Perfadex type solution, or equivalent).

Lot 3 - Supply of cold static perfusion fluid solution other than UW type or Perfadex Plus

Delivery: UK

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
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Jun 2021, 12:39 BST
Last source update
25 Jun 2021, 12:39 BST
Authority reference
NHSBT1257
FTS notice number
2021/S 000-014519
Classification (CPV)
Blood substitutes and perfusion solutionsMedical consumablesPerfusion solutions
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c02a Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £8,545,0003 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 33 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 21 Jun 2021
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Supply of Perfusion fluid UW solution1 award
Bridge To Life (Europe) Ltd£7,400,000 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Supply of perfusion fluid Perfadex Plus (or equivalent) solution1 award
XVIVO Perfusion AB£860,000 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Supply of perfusion solutions other than UW or Perfadex Plus1 award
Pharmapal LtdSMESupply of cold static perfusion fluid solution other than UW type or Perfadex Plus£285,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of Perfusion fluid UW solution · Bridge To Life (Europe) Ltd

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    £7,400,000
    Status
    active
  • Supply of perfusion fluid Perfadex Plus (or equivalent) solution · XVIVO Perfusion AB

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    £860,000
    Status
    active
  • Supply of cold static perfusion fluid solution other than UW type or Perfadex Plus · Pharmapal LtdSME

    Signed
    21 Jun 2021
    Value
    £285,000
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Supply of Perfusion fluid UW solution1bids1——
2 · Supply of perfusion fluid Perfadex Plus (or equivalent) solution1bids1——
3 · Supply of perfusion solutions other than UW or Perfadex Plus1bids1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

NHS Blood & Transplant

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawHealth 500-600 North Bristol Park, Northway Bristol, Filton, BRISTOL, UK, BS347QHContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

3 commercial parties on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.