Modification notice

Modification of a contract/concession during its term

Section I: Contracting entity

I.1) Name and addresses

Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.2) Description

Section IV: Procedure

IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession

Contract No: NHSBT1193

Title: Support of existing Column Agglutination Testing (CAT) Systems - extension

V.2 Award of contract/concession

V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession

05/11/2021

V.2.2) Information about tenders

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

V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

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

Total value of the contract/lot: /concession: 1 700 000.00  GBP

Section VI: Complementary information

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice

23/12/2021

Section VII: Modifications to the contract/concession

VII.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

VII.1.1) Main CPV code

33140000

VII.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

33696100

33696200

50421000

VII.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code:

UK

VII.1.4) Description of the procurement

ed Cell Immunohaematology (RCI) is a specialist function within the Diagnostics and Therapeutic Services Directorate of NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT). The RCI Reference Laboratories provide antibody resolution and red cell typing on samples referred from Hospital Transfusion Laboratories, clinics, and other departments within NHSBT. Reference services are provided from Birmingham, Colindale, Filton (Bristol), Leeds, Liverpool, Newcastle, Sheffield and Tooting. Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) equipment is in use in RCI laboratories to achieve the testing described above, the equipment in use is supplied by Bio-Rad and includes IH-1000 analysers, centrifuges, and incubators to support manual testing using Bio-Rad consumables.

NHSBT published a PIN in October 2018 under OJEU Reference: 2018/S 199-450157. During pre-engagement, due to an ongoing strategic review of capital allocation in NHSBT, the Authority was required to re-consider the procurement strategy. NHSBT has currently a requirement for maintenance and bespoke consumables for the existing Column Agglutination Technology (CAT) equipment. The market is currently limited to one supplier only that is able to meet NHSBT's requirements for this tender. The supply of maintenance and consumables is needed to meet the current and future needs of NHSBT, in a cost effective manner. Therefore, following a negotiated procedure NHSBT awarded a 2 year agreement with 1 year option to extend for the support of existing Column Agglutination Testing systems (IH-1000 machines) to Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd.

VII.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Start: 01/08/2022

End: 31/07/2023

VII.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: 1 700 000.00 GBP

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

VII.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

VII.2) Information about modifications

VII.2.1) Description of the modifications

NHSBT decided to use the 1-year extension option secured within Terms and Conditions of contract ref. NHSBT1193 awarded in July 2020. The extension will amend the contract end date to 31st July 2023 and will increase the overall value of the contract. The supplier is the original contractor Bio-Rad Laboratories Ltd.

VII.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire

Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:

NHSBT is currently using IH-1000 machines bought by the Authority during the lifetime of the previous contract for Column Agglutination Testing. Only the existing supplier is able to provide maintenance, servicing, calibration, as well as kits, reagents and consumables for the IH-1000 machines. The existing machines are still fit-for-purpose and NHSBT would like to utilise the equipment until the end of their life span to ensure the best value for money.

VII.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications and price adaptions and, in the case of Directive 2014/23/EU, average inflation in the Member State concerned)

Value excluding VAT: 1 200 000.00 Currency: GBP

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: 2 900 000.00 Currency: GBP

Alert Region Restrictions

The buyer has restricted the alert for this notice to suppliers based in the following regions.