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 (โ€˜Competitionโ€™) 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 Participating Authorities to run and administer this tender.
A Single Supplier will then be appointed to the Framework. Participating Authorities may then avail of the Framework. Prior to award of contract by any of the BEs to the Supplier appointed to the Framework BEs will validate the system and consumables. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.

Deadline
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-03-31. The procurement was published on 2017-02-20.

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Procurement history
Date Document
2017-02-20 Contract notice
2017-08-24 Contract award notice