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.

Suppliers

The following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2017-02-20 Contract notice
2017-08-24 Contract award notice
Contract notice (2017-02-20)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Blood-testing reagents
Reference number: IBTS/005/2017
Short description:
โ€œProcurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal...โ€    Show more
Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Blood-testing reagents ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Blood-grouping reagents ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
Lowest price

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Awarding authority type: Body governed by public law
Awarding authority name: Irish Blood Transfusion Service
Postal address: National Blood Centre, James's Street
Postal code: D08 NH5R
Postal town: Dublin
Contact
Internet address: http://www.giveblood.ie ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: paul.behan@ibts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 14322846 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108785&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108785&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-02-20 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2017-03-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-02-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 037-066515
OJ-S issue: 37
Additional information

โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
โ€œProcurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal plasma.โ€

โ€œThis public procurement competition (โ€˜Competitionโ€™) will be a Single Supplier Framework with the following Blood Establishments Participating Authorities.โ€
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โ€œNHS Blood and Transplant, 500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH.โ€

โ€œWelsh Blood Service, Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9WB.โ€

โ€œThe IBTS will be acting on behalf of the Participating Authorities to run and administer this tender.โ€

โ€œA 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...โ€    Show more
Estimated total value: 5 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Short description:
โ€œProcurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal plasma. The...โ€    Show more

โ€œThis public procurement competition (โ€˜Competitionโ€™) will be a Single Supplier Framework with the following Blood Establishments (BEs) as Participating...โ€    Show more
Show more (3)
โ€œโ€” NHS Blood and Transplant, 500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH.โ€

โ€œโ€” Welsh Blood Service, Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9WB.โ€

โ€œTenders submitted will be evaluated against Selection and Award Criteria by the IBTS, a Single Supplier will then be appointed to the Framework....โ€    Show more
Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
โ€œTHE Blood Establishments (BEs) may avail of consumables and support for the systems provided beyond the original term.โ€
Additional information:
โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance:
โ€œIE.โ€

Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Economic and financial standing:
โ€œAs per RFT.โ€
Minimum level(s) of standards:
โ€œAs per RFT.โ€
Technical and professional ability:
โ€œAs per RFT.โ€

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender validity period: 2017-09-29 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening date: 2017-03-31 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Submissions to be sent by eTenders post box only.

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Paul Behan
Address of the buyer profile: https://irl.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/1186 ๐ŸŒ
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108785&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices:
โ€œ4 years.โ€

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Remedies Directive applies
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Name: Remedies Directive applies
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Source: OJS 2017/S 037-066515 (2017-02-20)
Contract award notice (2017-08-24)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Total value of the procurement: 7 000 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-08-24 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2017-08-26 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 163-335948
Refers to notice: 2017/S 037-066515
OJ-S issue: 163
Additional information

โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

Object
Scope of the procurement

โ€œThe 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...โ€    Show more

Procedure
Applicable procurement law:
โ€œIrish.โ€

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-08-24 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Identity
Awarding authority name: NHS Blood and Transplant
Postal address: 500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton
Postal town: Bristol
Country: United Kingdom ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
Awarding authority name: Welsh Blood Service
Postal address: Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green
Postal town: Pontyclun
Postal code: CF72 9WB
Contact
E-mail: marta.drozdzowska@nhsbt.nhs.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: http://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk ๐ŸŒ
E-mail: emma.rowe-jones@wales.nhs.uk ๐Ÿ“ง
Internet address: www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information

โ€œThe decision to award a contract will be at the sole discretion of each individual Blood Establishment.โ€
Source: OJS 2017/S 163-335948 (2017-08-24)