Procurements: Irish Blood Transfusion Service

>20 archived procurements

Irish Blood Transfusion Service has historically been a buyer of medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), and instruments for checking physical characteristics.

Historically, suppliers to Irish Blood Transfusion Service have been Accuscience Ireland Limited, Brennan and Company, Ergo, First Direct Medical Couriers, MMI Group Ltd, OMD, Abbott Diagnostics, Air Products Ireland Ltd, Aon Solutions (Ireland) Ltd, and Aquilant Medical ROI Ltd.

Recent procurements by Irish Blood Transfusion Service

2023-09-01 Eye Bank slit lamp and specular microscope (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is a public sector body responsible for collecting, processing, testing, storage and distributing blood and tissue products in Ireland. Specifically, the IBTS Tissue Bank currently manages ocular tissue, heart valves and some musculoskeletal tissues in addition to the manufacture of Serum Eye Drops for dry-eye disease. Since 2004, the IBTS imports all corneas from Rocky Mountain Lions Eye Bank in Denver, Colorado in the USA. As part of a project to reopen the … View the procurement »

2023-08-31 BLOOD DONOR SAMPLE TUBE CENTRIFUGES (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
This User Requirement Specification (URS) details the requirements, purchase, installation, commissioning and validation of blood donor sample tube centrifuges for the National Donor Screening Laboratory (NDSL) at the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS). The NDSL is responsible for the testing of approx. 140,000 donations per year. Each donation has 4 samples taken for testing, 1 Virology Serum red top sample tube (6 ml serum clot activator), 1 ADG Plasma purple top sample tube (6 ml K3 EDTA K3) and 2 … View the procurement »

2023-08-02 International Blood Donation, Haematology, Infection and Transfusion Conference (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion is hosting it's second international Blood Donation, Haematology, Infection and Transfusion Conference on 7th and 8th Nov 2024. BlooDHIT is geared towards professionals in the areas of haematology as well as transfusion specialists, medical scientists, research partners, research collaborators and any other professionals in the areas of blood donation, infection and transfusion. The conference will likely be held over two days ending at lunchtime on Friday 8th November. … View the procurement »

2023-06-13 Fibrinogen concentrate used for congenital afibrinogenaemia and dysfibrinogenaemia (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Human fibrinogen concentrate is used for congenital afibrinogenaemia and dysfibrinogenaemia states for treatment of bleeding complications. It is also used in acquired hypofibrinogenemia conditions such as massive haemorrhage, acquired coagulopathy, liver disease with bleeding and in obstetric haemorrhage. The product should be licensed for these clinical indications and approved by the HPRA. Fibrinogen, in presence of thrombin, activates FVIII and calcium, which is necessary to convert fibrinogen into … View the procurement »

2023-06-08 IT Security services (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The service comprises of IT and Cyber security managed services 4 Lots 1. Chief Information Security Officer as a service 2. Real-Time Security Monitoring and Detection Services. 3. Periodic Penetration Services. 4. Firewall Management and Support View the procurement »

2023-03-30 Electronic Solution for Enterprise Quality Management System and Health & Safety Management System (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The development of an Enterprise Quality Management System (EQMS) will meet the needs of the Quality department and the wider IBTS to effectively and efficiently manage quality assurance and regulatory compliance. The development of an electronic Health and Safety Management System (H&SMS) will meet the needs of the Environmental Health & Safety department and the wider IBTS to effectively and efficiently manage Health & Safety regulatory compliance. View the procurement »

2023-02-17 NUCLEIC ACID AMPLIFICATION TECHNOLOGY (NAT) TESTING SYSTEM (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Nucleic acid testing (NAT) is a molecular technique for screening blood donations to reduce the risk of transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) in the recipients, thus providing an additional layer of blood safety. It was introduced in the developed countries in the late 1990s and early 2000s and presently around 33 countries in the world have implemented NAT for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and around 27 countries for hepatitis B virus (HBV).[1] NAT technique is highly sensitive and specific for … View the procurement »

2023-01-10 Support and maintenance for the IBTS Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server Database estate. Support and maintenance for... (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Support and maintenance for the IBTS Oracle and Microsoft SQL Server Database estate. Support and maintenance for IBTS application servers. Additional project services for in-scope technologies. Support must be available on a 24*7*365 basis and can be delivered remotely View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Version 1

2022-11-17 Blood donations are collected from collection clinics each evening and transported to the National Blood Centre.... (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service collects approximately 140,000 donations per annum in 8 separate clinics. The blood donations are collected from collection clinics each evening and transported to the National Blood Centre. Samples and other materials associated with the blood donations are also transported in conjunction with the donations. The IBTS inter-site transfers red cells, platelets, plasma and medicinal product between NBC and MRTC centres. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: First Direct Medical Couriers

2022-08-29 Android tablets, chargers, and protective cases (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Android tablets, chargers, and protective cases for use with the Donor Self-Assessed Health History (SAHH) process where donors will complete their medical questions electronically to reduce the need to capture this detail on paper. SAHH in an IBTS mobile clinic will be served from a laptop server so the tablets need to connect to current Wi-Fi network – PSK (pre-shared key) is the only option with the current routers. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: VisionID Ltd.

2022-07-07 PRODUCT TRANSPORT VEHICLES (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
3 x Temperature controlled collection vans. The vehicles shall be used for the transportation of blood, blood products and general consumables to and from the IBTS View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Cold Chain

2022-02-28 Validation and Calibration Technician services (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
validation and Calibration maintenance Technician View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: EJB Engineering Ltd.

2022-02-28 Biological Safety Cabinets (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
At the National Blood Centre in Dublin 8 we test patient blood samples and process patient tissue and stem cell samples. These samples are processed in biological safety cabinets which protect the operator and the product View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Cruinn Diagnostics

2022-02-14 International Blood Pack 1 (IBP1) Whole Blood Collection Systems and Ancillary Processing Systems (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The IBTS is participating in a collaborative Framework Agreement with the NHSBT, SNBTS, WBS, NIBTS, NZBS & ABS. Full notice is available via The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at http://health.atamis.co.uk Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address The estimated value is for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service only. Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically … View the procurement »

2021-10-21 Three bench top Flow Cytometer systems (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
A replacement of the current technology which is coming to its end of life. The three cytometers are to be used primarily for enumerating residual White Blood Cells (rWBCs) in leucodepleted blood components. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Becton, Dickinson U.K. Limited

2021-07-30 Donor Awards (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) invite tenders for the supply of gold and silver donor awards View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: MMI Group Ltd

2021-07-23 Automated BLOOD Grouping System(S) (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
This instrument is intended for use in the Automated Donor Grouping (ADG) section of the National Donor Screening Laboratory. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Beckman Coulter Diagnostics Ltd

2021-06-24 Purchase of Haemoglobinometers (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Haemoglobinometer is used to provide an accurate measurement of a donor’s haemoglobin level using a capillary/venous blood sample to ensure that it is safe for them to donate. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Accuscience Ireland Limited

2021-06-04 Garment Supply and Management of a Garment System for the IBTS (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Supply and management of a garment system for the IBTS. View the procurement »

2021-05-10 Media Planning and Buying (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The services shall consist of all media planning and buying services incorporating digital media reasonably required by IBTS. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: OMD

2021-03-05 Sample Collection/Delivery Service (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service tests approx 140 000 donations per annum in our Donor Grouping, NAT and Virology laboratories. The SNBTS (Edinburgh) currently provide a contingency back up service for the IBTS which is tested four times per annum. Occasionally frozen samples will require to be shipped to England, Scotland or The Netherlands. The IBTS on occasion imports blood components from other blood transfusion services to meet the needs of patients with rare blood types. This process is managed … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Undaci Ltd T/A Air Sea Containers Ltd

2021-02-22 Meeting Management, Risk Management and Business Performance/Planning Software (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) is seeking an externally hosted, cloud-based software application to provide meeting management, risk management and business performance/planning support, including the electronic distribution of documents for board, board sub-committees and other meetings in a secure manner. An external securely hosted, cloud-based solution is required, with no requirement for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service IT department to manage server infrastructure. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Decision Time Ltd

2020-10-09 Provision of Advice and Support for the Full Operation and Administration of its Relevant Pension Scheme (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Rustees • pension administration services (pensioners/deferred members/active members); • pension trustee secretarial services — trustee meetings, etc.; • pension trustee reporting requirements. The IBTS is managing the tender process on behalf of the trustees, responsibility for assessing the tenders and on-going contract management, etc. lies specifically with the trustees IBTS: • pension administration for the Single Public Service Pension Scheme; • administration of Income Protection Scheme; • FRS102 … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Aon Solutions (Ireland) Ltd

2020-10-02 IBTS Has a Requirement for Fast Plasma Freezer/s (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Fast plasma freezer (s) which will be used to freeze 120 bags of plasma within 60 minutes to a temperature below –30 ºC. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Aquilant Medical ROI Ltd

2020-09-23 The IBTS Wishes to Tender for a Managed Print Service Contract to Support their Printing Needs (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
• proactive management of all devices, minimum uptime of 98 %; • supply all consumables, tenders will be required to supply devices, repair, technical support, consumables, including software and hardware; • full maintenance of fleet on-site; • secure pull print to any device using IBTS staff proximity cards; • device monitoring and alerting; • monthly reviews and analysis; • collection of customer print usage trends, reports on what users are printing to include volumes; • linked to active directory; • … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Ergo

2020-09-09 Merchandising (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) wishes to tender for promotional merchandise items. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Bright Promotions Ltd

2020-09-03 Provision of Liquid Nitrogen (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The IBTS has a requirement for liquid nitrogen in some of it's processes. There may be a requirement to provide new storage vessels to replace the existing suppliers units. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Air Products Ireland Ltd

2020-06-30 Managed Services for ICT Infrastructure (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The IBTS wishes to tender for a managed service contract to support their IT Infrastructure. The IBTS is seeking an innovative service partner who can provide a process driven, proactive, managed service that is flexible enough to integrate with its existing requirements while operating to the highest standards and facilitating future developments. The service provider will be expected to provide a 24/7 service desk, on-site desk-side support, back office Infrastructure support and service management … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Hibernia Services Ltd. t/a Evros Technology Group

2020-03-11 Validation Manger (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The scope of work to be carried out by the nominated/named validation manager will be delivered as part of the quality function responsibilities within the IBTS. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: PHEN Validation Solutions Ltd

2020-02-24 Provision of Strategic and Creative Advertising for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Provision of strategic and creative advertising for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: BBDO Dublin

2019-11-11 Production Centrifuges (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Systems required for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) and the National Health Service Blood and Tissue (NHSBT), 500, North Bristol Park, Filton, Bristol BS34 7QH, United Kingdom. The NHSBT is a beneficiary to this framework and reserves the option not to avail of it. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Lennox Laboratory Supplies Ltd

2019-08-16 Full Catering Facilities are Available in the NBC Restaurant for Staff. Ibts Wishes to appoint a Catering Contractor... (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
— the NBC will require sandwich facilities and hot food snacks for a tea break between 10.00 and 11.00 and full lunch facilities between 12.15 and 14.00, — trolley service for meetings, — daily service to Apheresis Clinic. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: MCG Facilities Management Ireland Ltd

2019-07-01 Managed IT Service (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The IBTS wishes to tender for a managed service contract to support their IT Infrastructure. The IBTS is seeking an innovative service partner who can provide a process driven, proactive, managed service that is flexible enough to integrate with its existing requirements while operating to the highest standards and facilitating future developments. The service provider will be expected to provide a 24/7 Service Desk, On-site Deskside Support, back office infrastructure support and service management … View the procurement »

2019-05-23 Automated Blood Typing System(S) and Consumables (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The IBTS requires 2 Automated Blood Typing System(s) for the Diagnostics Laboratories (RCI (NBC) and MRTC. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Brennan and Company

2019-04-29 Provision of a Qualified and Experienced Electrician (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Provision of electrical maintenance and small project work at the National Blood Centre, James St, Dublin 8. Installation and verification of Cat6A IT cabling forms a significant part of the role. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Mercury Engineering

2018-10-05 Security Services (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
We have a requirement for a 24 hour manned guarding service at the National Blood Centre James’s St, Dublin 8. This is the main blood processing and testing centre in Ireland. The objective is to provide a secure environment for staff, donors, visitors, premises and for the blood supply itself. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Synergy Security Solutions

2018-08-17 Upgrade the existing blood separators that are used in the primary processing areas for the separation of whole... (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The IBTS wishes to put in place a Single Supplier Framework Agreement for the replacement of Blood Separators in the Irish Blood Transfusion Service, the Northern Irish Blood Transfusion Service and the Welsh Blood Service. Please note the system will have to be successfully validated in each of the Blood Establishments to allow for a contract award for each Blood Establishment. It may be an award to be made for none, one, two or three of the Blood Establishments. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Fresenius Kabi Ltd

2018-05-31 IBTS Sample /Product Collection/Delivery Service (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service collects approximately 140 000 donations per annum in 8 separate clinics. The blood donations are collected from 5 of the collection clinics each evening and transported to the national blood centre and from the remaining 3 collection clinics are transported to the Munster Regional Transfusion Centre. These donations are then transported to the national blood centre. Samples and other materials associated with the blood donations are also transported in conjunction … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: First Direct Medical Couriers

2018-04-09 The Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS) invites tenders for the provision of IT Security Support Services (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The successful supplier will primarily provide senior IT security consultancy and services in order to provide high level advice /services on security matters, engage with senior management and staff to promote security awareness, develop security policy and strategy within the organisation and assist with the management of critical security incidents should they arise. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Ward Solutions Ltd

2018-01-24 IBTS Sample/Product Collection/Delivery Service (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service collects approximately 140 000 donations per annum in 8 separate clinics. The blood donations are collected from 5 of the collection clinics each evening and transported to the National Blood Centre and from the remaining 3 collection clinics are transported to the Munster Regional Transfusion Centre. These donations are then transported to the National Blood Centre. Samples and other materials associated with the blood donations are also transported in conjunction … View the procurement »

2018-01-18 — 30C Hospital Services Freezer(s) (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
— 30C Hospital services freezer(s), which will be used for the storage of plasma products. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Accuscience Ireland Limited

2017-11-24 Validation Technician (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
To maintain the Maintenance Schedule and associated documentation for the relevant site(s); — To maintain the Calibration / Requalification Schedule and associated documentation for the relevant site(s); — To maintain the corrective maintenance log and associated documentation for the relevant site(s); — To execute the maintenance schedule; — To execute the calibration / requalification schedule; — To liaise with laboratories / end user departments with respect to maintenance scheduling. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: EJB Engineering Ltd

2017-09-29 IBTS require a qualified and experienced mechanical fitter (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The mechanical fitter will be primarily based at the National Blood Centre, but will be required from time to time to also carry out maintenance at the other Blood clinics which are in the Dublin area. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Medical & Process Gases Ltd

2017-05-08 Virology Instrumentation / Equipment and Test Kits (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
A fully automated system(s) for screening blood donation serum or plasma samples for the presence of antigen/antibody to Human Immunodeficiency viruses (HIV Ag/Ab), antibody to Hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), antibody to Hepatitis B core (anti-HBc), Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg), antibody to Human T-Lymphotropic virus type I and II (anti-HTLV-I / II), and antibody to Treponema Pallidum (Syphilis) (approximately 145 000 donations/samples per year). In addition, selected donations are screened for … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Abbott Diagnostics

2017-04-24 Anti-D and Anti-c Quantitation System (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Replacing the existing equipment for the Quantitation of anti-D and anti-c. The Diagnostic Laboratory within the Irish Blood Transfusion Service is the Irish National Reference Laboratory for antibody Quantitation. The Diagnostic Laboratory provides a service to quantify the levels of allo-immune and prophylactic anti-D and allo-immune anti-c in patient samples for pregnant females at risk of haemolytic disease of the fetus and new born (HDFN). View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: White Horse Scientific Limited

2017-04-10 Fully automated Individual Donation Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAT) Testing System (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
A fully automated system for performing individual donation (ID) - Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAT) testing of IBTS donations in human plasma. The NAT laboratory currently tests approximately 150 000 donations/samples annually. HIV RNA, HCV RNA and HBV DNA NAT testing of IBTS donations and samples in individual donation format. In addition, the system must perform ID-NAT testing for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) and West Nile Virus (WNV) RNA, and future capability for NAT testing of additional viral … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Grifols

2017-03-30 Supply of work wear garments to Laboratory and Clean-room Staff (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Supply and management of a garment system for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service for the National Blood centre, Dublin and the Cork Centre. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Micronclean Ireland

2017-02-20 Automated Molecular Testing System for Fetal RHD Screening by Cell-free DNA Analysis (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Procurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal plasma. This public procurement competition (‘Competition’) will be a Single Supplier Framework with the following Blood Establishments Participating Authorities. NHS Blood and Transplant, 500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH. Welsh Blood Service, Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9WB. The IBTS will be acting on behalf of the … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Roche Diagnostics Limited

2017-02-10 Oracle and SQL database services as well as support for Oracle Weblogic and Apache Tomcat services (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
— The provision of 250 days per annum Business Support services for the hours 8:00 to 18:00 Monday to Friday. This can be provided with an equal mix of remote and on-site support. — Out of hours, standby / on call support services are required for all other times. — Rates to be quoted for additional work that may arise throughout the period of this tender. View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: DB Alliance Ltd

2016-09-21 The Irish Blood Transfusion Service tests approximately 145,000 donations per annum. One of the criteria required... (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
IBTS policy dictates that approximately 9 months of frozen archive material is retained on-site (average temperature of -30̊C; range = -20̊C to -40̊C) before shipping to an off-site facility for secure storage under temperature controlled conditions. All IBTS archive material will have undergone routine viral screening in effect at the time of donation. Certain IBTS archive samples will be classified as infectious biological materials and all relevant archive boxes/containers containing such infectious … View the procurement »
Mentioned suppliers: Thermo Electron Corporation T/A Fisher BioServices