Prior information notice
This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership
4-5 Charnwood Court,, Heol Billingsley, Parc Nantgarw
Cardiff
CF15 7QZ
UK
Telephone: +44 1443848585
E-mail: rhian.williams55@wales.nhs.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221
I.1) Name and addresses
Northern Irelnad Blood Transfusion Services
Belfast
UK
E-mail: inet@nibts.hscni.net
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://nibts.hscni.net/
I.1) Name and addresses
Irish Blood Transfusion Services
Dublin
UK
E-mail: paul.behan@ibts.ie
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.giveblood.ie/
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
In the case of joint procurement involving different countries – applicable national procurement law:
English Law.
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Blood Group and Immunohematology testing.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141510
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
To understand the current and future market direction for a fully automated Blood Grouping, antibody screening, immunohaematology solution and reagents for the purposes of patient and donor testing in a blood establishment. Alternative innovative approaches to ways of working and testing will be considered. This exercise is to inform the development of a specification and business case.
Testing to be performed:
ABO Grouping (forward and reverse )and RhD typing.
Rh/K, (C, c, E, e,) phenotyping
Extended antigen typing
Red Cell Antibody Screening & Identification
DAT Testing (including monospecific DAT)
High titre Anti-A and Anti-B testing
Antibody screening of blood for neonatal use
Serial dilutions for titration studies
Cross-matching
Haemoglobin S detection
Service is prepared to consider relatable and innovative solutions.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141510
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Talbot Green
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
No contract will be committed to at this stage via the publication of this Prior Information Notice (PIN)
The Trust plans to proceed with this approach purely to verify the level of available competition and gather credible market information to support current and future strategic direction.
The information gathered shall be used to support the development of an analysis paper only and production and approval of this paper will not grant authority to commit expenditure on behalf of the Trust
Via the publication of the PIN, the Trust aims to assure itself of the level of available competition and obtain indicative charges from suppliers that may support the further development of a Business Case.
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
No contract award will result from this exercise.
This is being undertaken to verify market conditions to support the Service in scoping future direction options.
It is intended to hold a Supplier Day w/c 22/06/2020 in Welsh Blood Service, Talbot Green. There is an option to hold either in person, via WebEX, Skype or Microsoft Teams. Sessions to last up to 2 hours
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
31/07/2020
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
As per tender documentation
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures
02/11/2020
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3) Additional information
No contract award will result from this exercise.
This is being undertaken to verify market conditions to support the Service in scoping future direction options.
It is intended to hold a Supplier Day w/c 22/06/2020 in Welsh Blood Service, Talbot Green. There is an option to hold either in person, via WebEX, Skype or Microsoft Teams. Sessions to last up to 2 hours
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=101841.
(WA Ref:101841)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/05/2020