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 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:
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 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.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English 🗣️
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Supplies
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Blood-testing reagents 📦
Additional CPV: Blood-grouping reagents 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: United Kingdom 🏙️

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

Contracting authority
Identity
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
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 🌏
E-mail: paul.behan@ibts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 14322846 📞
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108785&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108785&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-02-20 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-03-31 📅
Publication date: 2017-02-22 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 037-066515
OJ-S issue: 37
Additional information
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. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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 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.
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Estimated total value: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Procurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal plasma. The test will be performed using a quantitative polymerase chain reaction based assay. The System will be capable of extracting total cfDNA from maternal plasma, qPCR setup, qPCR amplification/detection and result analysis.
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This public procurement competition (‘Competition’) will be a Single Supplier Framework with the following Blood Establishments (BEs) as Participating Authorities to the Framework:
— 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.
Tenders submitted will be evaluated against Selection and Award Criteria by the IBTS, 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.
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Estimated value excluding VAT: 5 000 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals:
THE Blood Establishments (BEs) may avail of consumables and support for the systems provided beyond the original term.
Additional information:
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. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.
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Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: IE.

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

Procedure
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Tender validity period: 2017-09-29 📅
Tender opening date: 2017-03-31 📅
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 🌏
Documents URL: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=108785&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 4 years.

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Remedies Directive applies
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
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 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice

Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-08-24 📅
Publication date: 2017-08-26 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 163-335948
Refers to notice: 2017/S 037-066515
OJ-S issue: 163
Additional information
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. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.
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Object
Scope of the procurement
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. Final award will be dependent on successful validation of the system in the hands of each individual BE.
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Procedure
Applicable procurement law: Irish.

Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-08-24 📅

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 🇬🇧
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 📧
Internet address: http://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk 🌏
E-mail: emma.rowe-jones@wales.nhs.uk 📧
Internet address: www.nwssp.wales.nhs.uk 🌏

Reference
Additional information
The decision to award a contract will be at the sole discretion of each individual Blood Establishment.
Source: OJS 2017/S 163-335948 (2017-08-24)
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