Contract notice
Section I: Contracting 
        authority        
      
I.1) Name and addresses
  NHS Blood and Transplant
  500 North Bristol Park
  Bristol
  BS34 7QH
  UK
  
            Contact person: Andy Tsang
  
            E-mail: chiwai.tsang@nhsbt.nhs.uk
  
            NUTS: UKK11
  Internet address(es)
  
              Main address: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
  
              Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
 
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at:
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
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
Genomics Analysis Platform
II.1.2) Main CPV code
  72260000
 
  II.1.3) Type of contract
  Services
  II.1.4) Short description
  The objective of this Competition is to:<br/>• Provide the Authority with the defined and stipulated Genomics Analysis Platform Services.<br/>• Offer a flexible, competitive, and simple route to market.<br/>• Provide a value for money route to market, which continues to evolve to offer the latest technologies at competitive pricing; for the Services identified in this Competition as being required.<br/>• Provide information and potential access to other innovative solutions, which balance the parameters for utilization in a healthcare setting with potential savings, whilst considering the social and environmental impact on future generations.
  II.1.5) Estimated total value
  Value excluding VAT: 
			500 000.00 
			  GBP
  II.1.6) Information about lots
  
            This contract is divided into lots:
            
        No
      
 
II.2) Description
  
    II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
    72212218
    II.2.3) Place of performance
    NUTS code:
    UKK11
Main site or place of performance:
    Bristol, Filton
    II.2.4) Description of the procurement
    The objective of this Competition is to:<br/>• Provide the Authority with the defined and stipulated Genomics Analysis Platform Services.<br/>• Offer a flexible, competitive, and simple route to market.<br/>• Provide a value for money route to market, which continues to evolve to offer the latest technologies at competitive pricing; for the Services identified in this Competition as being required.<br/>• Provide information and potential access to other innovative solutions, which balance the parameters for utilization in a healthcare setting with potential savings, whilst considering the social and environmental impact on future generations.
    II.2.5) Award criteria
    Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
    II.2.6) Estimated value
    Value excluding VAT: 
			500 000.00 
			  GBP
    II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
    
                Start:
                01/04/2025
    
                End:
                31/03/2028
    
                  This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
                
    Description of renewals:
    3 years with an option to extend for 2 periods of 12 months
    II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
    II.2.10) Information about variants
    
            Variants will be accepted:
            
              No
            
    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
            
   
 
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:
                
        Yes
      
 
IV.2) Administrative information
  IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
  
              Date:
              31/01/2025
  
                Local time: 12:00
  IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
  EN
  IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
  
                Tender must be valid until:
                01/05/2025
  IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
  
              Date:
              31/01/2025
  
              Local time: 12:00
 
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
          This is a recurrent procurement:
          
        No
      
VI.4) Procedures for review
  VI.4.1) Review body
  
    High Court
    The Strand
    London
    WC2A 2LL
    UK
   
 
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/01/2025