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title: "Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems"
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# Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/support-of-existing-nhsbt-extracorporeal-photopheresis-ecp-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-029a89). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Support of existing NHSBT Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) systems". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Apr 2021, 17:00 BST. Published submission portal: www.nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 April 2021 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Medical consumables, Other therapeutic products, Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-029a89`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
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- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/support-of-existing-nhsbt-extracorporeal-photopheresis-ecp-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-029a89#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/support-of-existing-nhsbt-extracorporeal-photopheresis-ecp-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-029a89#participate

## Description
The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each unit provides a portfolio of therapeutic treatments to both adult and paediatric patients from across a range of clinical specialities. Included in the TAS portfolio of therapeutic procedures is Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) which is provided from four of the TAS hub units (Bristol, London, Oxford, and Manchester) as well as all three of the spoke sites (the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Cardiff and The Vale Health Board and Plymouth University Hospitals Trust). The ECP system’s utilised by the TAS teams are able to perform both adult and paediatric procedures and have an integral clinical grade light box. 
The requirement for this procurement is to source machine consumables and maintenance services to support existing Extracorporeal Photopheresis machine platforms.
This Framework Agreement is for a period of 2 years with two 1-year options to extend. It is the intension of NHSBT to award a Framework Agreement for these requirements by August 2021. The following contracting authorities will be able to purchase against the Framework Agreement: any NHS Authority or Trust and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33693000, 50421000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004888-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-10T22:56:06.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T09:14:04.764Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029a89