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 markers on the proposed system testing platform e.g. Zika virus testing.
The ID-NAT Testing system will include testing reagents, consumables, equipment, operating software, servicing and maintenance.
The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2017-05-12. The procurement was published on 2017-04-10.
SuppliersThe following suppliers are mentioned in award decisions or other procurement documents:
- • Grifols
- • Biochemical analysers › Blood analysers
- • Reagents and contrast media › Blood-testing reagents
- • Reagents and contrast media › Laboratory reagents
Procurement history
| Date | Document |
|---|---|
| 2017-04-10 | Contract notice |
| 2017-11-16 | Contract award notice |
Contract notice (2017-04-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Blood-testing reagents
Reference number: IBTS/010/2017
Short description:
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: Laboratory reagents 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
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=111040&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=111040&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-04-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-05-12 📅
Publication date: 2017-04-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 072-136779
OJ-S issue: 72
Additional information
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Estimated total value: 7 400 000 EUR 💰
Short description:
Estimated value excluding VAT: 7 400 000 EUR 💰
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals: The IBTS reserves the right to extend the contract for 12 months.
Additional information:
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per RFT.
Economic and financial standing: As per RFT.
Technical and professional ability: As per RFT.
Minimum level(s) of standards: 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: 2017-08-25 📅
Tender opening date: 2017-05-12 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Electronic postbox.
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=111040&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
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 072-136779 (2017-04-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Blood-testing reagents
Reference number: IBTS/010/2017
Short description:
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 markers on the proposed system testing platform e.g. Zika virus testing.
The ID-NAT Testing system will include testing reagents, consumables, equipment, operating software, servicing and maintenance.
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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: Laboratory reagents 📦
Place of performance
NUTS region: Éire/Ireland 🏙️
Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender
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=111040&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=111040&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-04-10 📅
Submission deadline: 2017-05-12 📅
Publication date: 2017-04-12 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 072-136779
OJ-S issue: 72
Additional information
The effective contract start date will be from successful validation of equipment and consumables.
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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 markers on the proposed system testing platform e.g. Zika virus testing.
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The ID-NAT Testing system will include testing reagents, consumables, equipment, operating software, servicing and maintenance.
Short description:
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 markers on the proposed system testing platform e.g. Zika virus testing.
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Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals: The IBTS reserves the right to extend the contract for 12 months.
Additional information:
The effective contract start date will be from successful validation of equipment and consumables.
Legal, economic, financial and technical information
Conditions for participation
Suitability to pursue the professional activity: As per RFT.
Economic and financial standing: As per RFT.
Technical and professional ability: As per RFT.
Minimum level(s) of standards: 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: 2017-08-25 📅
Tender opening date: 2017-05-12 📅
Tender opening time: 12:00
Place: Electronic postbox.
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=111040&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE 🌏
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 072-136779 (2017-04-10)
Contract award notice (2017-11-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Total value of the procurement: 7 485 000 EUR 💰
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-11-16 📅
Publication date: 2017-11-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 222-461282
Refers to notice: 2017/S 072-136779
OJ-S issue: 222
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
Description of options: Option to extend Contract for 12 months.
Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Compliance with User Requirement Specification
Quality criterion (weighting): 14
Cost criterion: Cost
Cost weighting: 6
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-11-13 📅
Source: OJS 2017/S 222-461282 (2017-11-16)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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 markers on the proposed system testing platform e.g. Zika virus testing.
The ID-NAT Testing system will include testing reagents, consumables, equipment, operating software, servicing and maintenance.
Show more
Notice metadata
Document type: Contract award notice
Procedure
Type of bid: Not applicable
Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2017-11-16 📅
Publication date: 2017-11-18 📅
Identifiers
Notice number: 2017/S 222-461282
Refers to notice: 2017/S 072-136779
OJ-S issue: 222
Object
Scope of the procurement
Short description:
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 markers on the proposed system testing platform e.g. Zika virus testing.
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Procedure
Award criteria
Quality criterion (name): Compliance with User Requirement Specification
Quality criterion (weighting): 14
Cost criterion: Cost
Cost weighting: 6
Award of contract
Date of contract conclusion: 2017-11-13 📅
Source: OJS 2017/S 222-461282 (2017-11-16)
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