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 viral nucleic acids. It is based on amplification of targeted regions of viral ribonucleic acid or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and detects them earlier than the other screening methods thus, narrowing the window period of HIV, HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2023-03-27. The procurement was published on 2023-02-17.

Who? What? Where?
Procurement history
Date Document
2023-02-17 Contract notice
Contract notice (2023-02-17)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Medical analysis services
Reference number: NAT Testing
Short description:
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 viral nucleic acids. It is based on amplification of targeted regions of viral ribonucleic acid or deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) and detects them earlier than the other screening methods thus, narrowing the window period of HIV, HBV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections.
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Notice metadata
Original language: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Document type: Contract notice
Nature of contract: Services
Regulation: European Union, with participation of GPA countries
Common procurement vocabulary (CPV)
Code: Medical analysis services ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Additional CPV: Medical equipments ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Place of performance
NUTS region: ร‰ire/Ireland ๐Ÿ™๏ธ

Procedure
Procedure type: Open procedure
Type of bid: Submission for all lots
Award criteria
The most economic tender

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: brian.boland@ibts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 014322800 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL for documents: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234405&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ
URL for participation: http://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=234405&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Dates
Date dispatched: 2023-02-17 ๐Ÿ“…
Submission deadline: 2023-03-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Publication date: 2023-02-22 ๐Ÿ“…
Identifiers
Notice number: 2023/S 038-111715
OJ-S issue: 38

Object
Scope of the procurement
Estimated total value: 6 978 093 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 6 978 093 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Duration: 48 months
Description of renewals: Renewal after expiry. Extension by 12 months
Place of performance
Main site or place of performance: Ireland

Procedure
Legal basis: 32014L0024
Time of receipt of tenders: 12:00
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Tender opening date: 2023-03-27 ๐Ÿ“…
Tender opening time: 12:00

Contracting authority
Identity
National registration number: N/a
Contact
Contact point: Brian Boland
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=234405&B=ETENDERS_SIMPLE ๐ŸŒ

Reference
Additional information
Estimated timing for further notices: 48 months

Complementary information
Review body
Name: Remedies Directive applies
Postal town: Dublin
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Body responsible for mediation procedures
Same as: Review body
Source: OJS 2023/S 038-111715 (2023-02-17)