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Summary

OCID:
Published by:: North Bristol NHS Trust
Authority ID:: AA20546
Publication date:: 08 December 2018
Deadline date:: -
Notice type:: Contract Award Notice
Has documents:: No
Has SPD:: No
Has Carbon Reduction Plan:: N/A

Abstract

An overview of the core requirements is provided below:

— the Electronic Blood Tracking System solution offered must be an “on-premise” implementation.

— a secure computerised system that ensures only authorised staff are able to access the system,

— electronic storage controls to ensure only authorised staff are able to access blood stock,

— facilitates ‘cross-matching’ issue of blood components,

— provides and maintains a complete audit trail of blood stock throughout the Trust through to final disposal,

— an enquiries module to allow non-laboratory users access to all blood transfusion related information. Including blood component availability, blood component location, blood sample validity and patient requirements,

— an alert to the clinical area when blood is available for collection via cross-matched blood in the blood fridge,

— patient identification at the Bedside (a bar-coded blood unit matched with a patient’s bar-coded wristband),

— a reporting package to enable accurate costing of use and wastage,

— support individually identified products (e.g. Red Cells, Platelets) and Batch Products (e.g. HAS, Anti-D, ivIg, PCC with the ability to add new products as they become available),

— ability to utilise a simple blood tracking system for units transfused at external sites without blood tracking. With the minimum of start time of transfusion,

— ability to indicate, at ward level, whether the patient is available for electronic issue of blood and if so, when and from where blood is available for collection,

— staff involved in the blood administration process will require training, including staff whose only involvement will be to collect blood and transport it to the wards. As part of this procurement process the Bidder will be required to support the Trust in the delivery of system training.

An overview of the optional requirements is provided below:

— facilitate remote Allocation (Issue) whereby a blood component is allocated to and a labelled for a specific patient,

— sample labelling,

— an alert to the clinical area when blood is available for collection via remote allocation (issue) in the blood fridge,

— ability to read and use QR code 2D barcodes.

Full notice text

Contract award notice

Results of the procurement procedure

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

North Bristol NHS Trust

Trust Headquarters, Southmead Hospital, Southmead Road, Westbury-on-Trym

Bristol

BS10 5NB

Contact person: BWPC Robert Walker

Telephone: +44 1173429405

E-mail: robert.walker@uhbristol.nhs.uk

NUTS: UKK1

Internet address(es)

Main address: https://www.nbt.nhs.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

Electronic Blood Tracking System

Reference number: RFT 31644

II.1.2) Main CPV code

48180000

II.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

II.1.4) Short description

This procurement is for the provision of an Electronic Blood Tracking System to be deployed at North Bristol NHS Trust.

A key driver for the procurement of an electronic system is to achieve high standards in the supply of Blood stock throughout the Trust, from refrigerators to the patient bedside and in turn reduce the level of risk of patient exposure to harm.

The system must be an “on-premise” implementation and must be market ready, available “off the shelf”. This tender is not a software development opportunity.

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.1.7) Total value of the procurement

Value excluding VAT: 514 220.00 GBP

II.2) Description

II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

48000000

48100000

48814000

48814400

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UKK

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

An overview of the core requirements is provided below:

— the Electronic Blood Tracking System solution offered must be an “on-premise” implementation.

— a secure computerised system that ensures only authorised staff are able to access the system,

— electronic storage controls to ensure only authorised staff are able to access blood stock,

— facilitates ‘cross-matching’ issue of blood components,

— provides and maintains a complete audit trail of blood stock throughout the Trust through to final disposal,

— an alert to the clinical area when blood is available for collection via cross-matched blood in the blood fridge,

— patient identification at the Bedside (a bar-coded blood unit matched with a patient’s bar-coded wristband),

— a reporting package to enable accurate costing of use and wastage,

— support individually identified products (e.g. Red Cells, Platelets) and Batch Products (e.g. HAS, Anti-D, ivIg, PCC with the ability to add new products as they become available),

— ability to utilise a simple blood tracking system for units transfused at external sites without blood tracking. With the minimum of start time of transfusion,

— ability to indicate, at ward level, whether the patient is available for electronic issue of blood and if so, when and from where blood is available for collection,

An overview of the optional requirements is provided below:

— facilitate remote Allocation (Issue) whereby a blood component is allocated to and a labelled for a specific patient,

— sample labelling,

— an alert to the clinical area when blood is available for collection via remote allocation (issue) in the blood fridge,

— ability to read and use QR code 2D barcodes.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion: Quality / Weighting: 70 %

Price / Weighting: 30 %

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

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

To participate in this competitive tender exercise you are required to submit a tender which fully complies with the instructions in the Invitation to Tender and its attachments.

Queries and assistance in using the CTM tender portal can be obtained from:

Contact: EU Supply Helpdesk

Telephone: 0800 840 2050 during office hours only (8:00 to 17:00).

Email: uksupport@eu-supply.com

Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number in the OJ S:

2018/S 102-232657

Section V: Award of contract

Contract No: 1

Title: Electronic Blood Tracking System

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

V.2 Award of contract

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

05/12/2018

V.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 2

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Haemonetics Ltd

Business Innovation Centre

Coventry

NUTS: UK

The contractor is an SME: Yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: : 514 220.00 GBP

V.2.5) Information about subcontracting

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.3) Additional information