Support of existing Column Agglutination Testing (CAT) equipment

Official notice

Authority: NHS Blood and Transplant (Central government)

Goods

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£2,900,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Nov 2021

Awarded to Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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CPV: Blood-grouping reagents · Blood-testing reagents · Medical consumables · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Ed Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) is a specialist function within the Diagnostics and…

ed Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) is a specialist function within the Diagnostics and Therapeutic Services Directorate of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The RCI Reference Laboratories provide antibody resolution and red cell typing on samples referred from Hospital Transfusion Laboratories, clinics, and other departments within NHSBT. Reference services are provided from Birmingham, Colindale, Filton (Bristol), Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and Tooting. Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) equipment is in use in RCI laboratories to achieve the testing described above, the equipment in use is supplied by Bio-Rad and includes IH-1000 analysers, centrifuges, and incubators to support manual testing using Bio-Rad consumables.

NHSBT published a PIN in October 2018 under OJEU Reference: 2018/S 199-450157. During pre-engagement, due to an ongoing strategic review of capital allocation in NHSBT, the Authority was required to re-consider the procurement strategy. NHSBT has currently a requirement for maintenance and bespoke consumables for the existing Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) equipment. The market is currently limited to one supplier only that is able to meet NHSBT's requirements for this tender. The supply of maintenance and consumables is needed to meet the current and future needs of NHSBT, in a cost effective manner. Therefore, following a negotiated procedure NHSBT awarded a 2 year agreement with 1 year option to extend for the support of existing Column Agglutination Testing systems (IH-1000 machines) to Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd.

Delivery: UK

33696100 Blood-grouping reagents 33696200 Blood-testing reagents 50421000 Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

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: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 23 Dec 2021, 14:11 GMT
Last source update: 23 Dec 2021, 14:11 GMT
Authority reference: NHSBT1193
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-032225
Classification (CPV): Blood-grouping reagentsBlood-testing reagentsMedical consumablesRepair and maintenance services of medical equipment
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030558 Find a Tender

Commercial outcome & contract awards

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Awards 1

Awarded value £2,900,0001 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Nov 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Bio-Rad Laboratories LimitedSupport of existing Column Agglutination Testing (CAT) Systems - extension	£2,900,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Support of existing Column Agglutination Testing (CAT) Systems - extension · Bio-Rad Laboratories Limited
Signed
5 Nov 2021
Value
£2,900,000
Period
1 Aug 2022 – 31 Jul 2023
Status
active
- Change NHSBT decided to use the 1-year extension option secured within Terms and Conditions of contract ref. NHSBT1193 awarded in July 2020. The extension will amend the contract end date to 31st July 2023 and will increase the overall value of the contract. The supplier is the original contractor Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd., Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire: NHSBT is currently using IH-1000 machines bought by the Authority during the lifetime of the previous contract for Column Agglutination Testing. Only the existing supplier is able to provide maintenance, servicing, calibration, as well as kits, reagents and consumables for the IH-1000 machines. The existing machines are still fit-for-purpose and NHSBT would like to utilise the equipment until the end of their life span to ensure the best value for money.