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title: "Support of existing NHSBT Multi-functional Apheresis systems"
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# Support of existing NHSBT Multi-functional Apheresis systems

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/support-of-existing-nhsbt-multi-functional-apheresis-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-029a87). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Support of existing NHSBT Multi-functional Apheresis 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-029a87`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **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-multi-functional-apheresis-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-029a87#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-multi-functional-apheresis-systems-ocds-h6vhtk-029a87#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. TAS treatments provided using multi-functional apheresis technology include: Collection Procedures: Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Collection & Lymphocyte Collection; Exchange Procedures: Plasma Exchange and Automated Red Cell Exchange; Depletion Procedures: White Cell Depletion, Platelet Depletion and Bone Marrow processing.
The requirement of this procurement is for the supply of consumables and maintenance in support of the existing TerumoBCT Spectra Optia machines.
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, Welsh Blood Service and Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service.

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

- **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 Eng...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F004886-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-03-10T22:56:05.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:12:53.695Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-029a87