IBTS BLOOD DONOR SAMPLE COLLECTION AND DELIVERY AND BLOOD COMPONENT COLLECTION AND TRANSPORT TO NBC IBTS

Irish Blood Transfusion Service

Lots will not be awarded separately. Lot 1: This contingency service is tested two times minimum per annum. The test of the contingency requires the transport of 72 blood donor samples (1 box) to be transported from the NBC to the SNBTS Lot 2: In the event of a real donor testing contingency service being required by the IBTS it is important that the blood donor samples (2,000 – 4,000 samples) are transported to the SNBTS as soon as possible so that the SNBTS can complete the testing required by the IBTS as the results are required to allow for the release of blood and blood products to the hospitals. Lot 3 (a) The IBTS on occasion imports blood components from other blood transfusion services to meet patients’ needs. This process is managed by the IBTS medical team, the Red Cell Immunohaematology Laboratory (RCI) and the Scientific Support and Component Development (SSCD) departments. These units must be transported under appropriate temperature and environmental conditions in a timely manner. (b) The IBTS on occasion imports bulk blood for stock reasons using IBTS vehicles and IBTS drivers. These importations require customs and logistical support in person accompanying the driver on both the outward and inward journey. The timeline for notification of the requirement for this in person support for importation can vary. It may be 24 hours from initial contact from IBTS to delivery of imported components to the IBTS. The IBTS provides transport containers according to internal requirements and differ between LOT 1 and 2 and Lot 3. Transport boxes may contain infectious materials.

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2026-01-09. The procurement was published on 2025-11-10.

Who?

• Irish Blood Transfusion Service

What?

• Haematological consumables › Blood products
• Haematological consumables › Human blood
• Public road transport services
• Transport services (excl. Waste transport) › Air transport services
• Transport services (excl. Waste transport) › Road transport services

Where?

• Aττική › Βόρειος Τομέας Αθηνών
• Eastern and Midland › Dublin

Procurement history

Date	Document
2025-11-10	Contract notice

Contract notice (2025-11-10)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Ibts blood donor sample collection and delivery and blood component collection and transport to nbc ibts
Short description:

Type of contract: Services
Products/services: Road transport services 📦
Estimated value excluding VAT: 0 EUR 💰
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Additional products/services:

Air transport services 📦

Blood products 📦

Human blood 📦

Public road transport services 📦

Aim of strategic procurement: Reduction of environmental impacts
Reduction in transport
Approach to reducing environmental impacts: Other
Green Procurement Criteria: National Green Public Procurement criteria
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
Place of performance: Dublin 🏙️
Duration: 5 years
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure ✅
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2026-01-09 12:30:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2026-01-09 13:00:00 📅
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6959036
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English 🗣️
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 6 months
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2026-01-09 13:00:00 📅
Place: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6959036
Electronic invoicing: Allowed
Electronic ordering will be used ✅
Electronic payment will be used ✅
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-11-28 12:30:00 📅

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: Irish Blood Transfusion Service
National registration number: 0079525H
Postal address: National Blood Centre James's Street Dublin
Postal code: D08 NH5R
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: brian.boland@ibts.ie 📧
Phone: 0858310894 📞
URL: https://www.giveblood.ie 🌏
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.giveblood.ie 🌏
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6959036 🌏
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6959036 🌏
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin 🏙️
Country: Ireland 🇮🇪
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie 📧
Phone: +353 1 8886000 📞
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Same as: Review body
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Source: OJS 2025/S 217-746353 (2025-11-10)

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