Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Managed Service The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service and Welsh Blood Service all require a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing). This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, ... The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS"); Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service; Welsh Blood Service Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Managed Service - Opportunity Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Managed Service The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Welsh Blood Service F02: Contract notice Notice reference: 2024/S 000-034339 Published 23 October 2024, 3:33pm Watch this notice Contents Open all one. Contracting authority (3)I. Contracting authority (3)Press escape key to exit 1. The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") 2. Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service 3. Welsh Blood Service two. Object II. Object three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationIII. Legal, economic, financial and technical information four. ProcedureIV. Procedure six. Complementary informationVI. Complementary information Download PDF version Share this notice Twitter LinkedIn Email Copy link Print this notice Report concerns about this procurement Section one: Contracting authoritySection I: Contracting authority one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("NSS") Gyle Square (NSS Head Office), 1 South Gyle Crescent Edinburgh EH12 9EB Contact Gordon Dickson Email gordon.dickson@nhs.scot Telephone +44 1313145522 Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKM - Scotland Internet address(es) Main address http://www.nss.nhs.scot/browse/procurement-and-logistics Buyer's address https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA11883 one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service Belfast BT9 7TS Email roisin.mcdonald@hscni.net Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKN06 - Belfast Internet address(es) Main address https://nibts.hscni.net/ Buyer's address https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID= one.1) Name and addressesI.1) Name and addresses Welsh Blood Service Pontyclun CF72 9WB Email rachel.evans41@wales.nhs.uk Country United Kingdom NUTS code UKL - Wales Internet address(es) Main address https://www.welsh-blood.org.uk/\ Buyer's address https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID= one.2) Information about joint procurementI.2) Information about joint procurement The contract involves joint procurement one.3) CommunicationI.3) Communication The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via https://www.publictendersscotland.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk one.4) Type of the contracting authorityI.4) Type of the contracting authority Body governed by public law one.5) Main activityI.5) Main activity Health Section two: ObjectSection II: Object two.1) Scope of the procurementII.1) Scope of the procurement two.1.1) TitleII.1.1) Title Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) Managed Service Reference number NSS003724 two.1.2) Main CPV codeII.1.2) Main CPV code 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment two.1.3) Type of contractII.1.3) Type of contract Services two.1.4) Short descriptionII.1.4) Short description The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service and Welsh Blood Service all require a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing). This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, clinical education material, remote diagnostics, reporting and supports all to deliver a final result to the Authority’s information management system. Mandatory assays include the ability to detect HCV RNA, HBV DNA, HIV RNA, HEV RNA, B19V DNA and HAV RNA in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and HCV RNA, HIV RNA, HBV DNA, HEV RNA, B19V DNA and HAV RNA in plasma/ serum samples from tissue and stem cell donors. two.1.6) Information about lotsII.1.6) Information about lots This contract is divided into lots: No two.2) DescriptionII.2) Description two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s) 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment two.2.3) Place of performanceII.2.3) Place of performance NUTS codes UKM - Scotland two.2.4) Description of the procurementII.2.4) Description of the procurement The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service, Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service and the Welsh Blood Service each require a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing). This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, clinical education material, remote diagnostics, reporting and supports all to deliver a final result to the Authority’s information management system. Mandatory assays include the ability to detect HCV RNA, HBV DNA, HIV RNA, HEV RNA, B19V DNA and HAV RNA in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and HCV RNA, HIV RNA, HBV DNA, HEV RNA, B19V DNA and HAV RNA in plasma/ serum samples from tissue and stem cell donors. The Authorities currently have the ability to detect Hepatitis C (HCV) ribonucleic acid (RNA), Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) RNA and Hepatitis B (HBV) deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) in donations from blood, tissue and stem cell donors. Tissue and stem cell donations may only be tested as individual donations for HCV RNA, HBV DNA, HIV RNA. SNBTS test various tissue and stem cell blood samples as singletons but do not carry out any testing on non-heart beating donations. An approximate indication of volumes for this testing is 1500 samples per annum. The Authorities currently have the ability to detect Hepatitis E (HEV)) in donations from blood, tissue and stem cell donors. The successful Bidders system must be capable of detecting HEV RNA. (95% of donations will be tested in pools, 5% as ID NAT). SNBTS currently have the ability to detect B19 DNA and HAV RNA in donations from blood, tissue and stem cell donors. If screening is performed in minipools, B19 testing must ensure that B19 DNA can be detected at a level that will ensure less than 104 IU/mL of B19V DNA in homogenous plasma pools. WNV Testing is currently performed as a discretionary test by SNBTS and WBS and will possibly be introduced during the lifespan of the contract by NIBTS. The routine screening period for WNV RNA commences each year on 1st May and ends 31st December however there is still a requirement to undertake a limited amount of screening in the intervening period. The requirements for WNV RNA testing are reviewed annually. The Authorities uses a combination of Serum, EDTA plasma and EDTA gel collection tubes for all microbiological screening and the successful Bidders system must therefore be validated for both sample types. two.2.5) Award criteriaII.2.5) Award criteria Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 20 Price - Weighting: 80 two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemII.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system Duration in months 84 This contract is subject to renewal Yes Description of renewals The Authority shall be entitled, at its option, to continue this Agreement beyond the Initial Term for three (3) twelve (12) Contract Month periods subject to giving not less than nine (9) Contract Months’ notice to the Contractor. two.2.10) Information about variantsII.2.10) Information about variants Variants will be accepted: No two.2.11) Information about optionsII.2.11) Information about options Options: No two.2.13) Information about European Union FundsII.2.13) Information about European Union Funds The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical informationSection III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information three.1) Conditions for participationIII.1) Conditions for participation three.1.2) Economic and financial standingIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing List and brief description of selection criteria As per Section 4B of the SPD Bidders must provide information on Economic and Financial Standing in the section of the SPD relating to this. 4B (1.71.3) – Last 3 years’ general/average turnover Insurance Requirements: 4B (1.71.12) Employer's (Compulsory) Liability: Five Million Pounds Sterling (GBP 5,000,000) Public Liability: Five Million Pounds Sterling (GBP 5,000,000) Product Liability: Five Million Pounds Sterling (GBP 5,000,000) three.1.3) Technical and professional abilityIII.1.3) Technical and professional ability List and brief description of selection criteria As per Section 4C (question 1.74.3 - 4C.1.2) of the SPD Bidders must provide information on Services in the section of the SPD relating to this. Section four. ProcedureSection IV. Procedure four.1) DescriptionIV.1) Description four.1.1) Type of procedureIV.1.1) Type of procedure Open procedure four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA) The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes four.2) Administrative informationIV.2) Administrative information four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateIV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate Date 29 November 2024 Local time 2:00pm four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submittedIV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted English four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tendersIV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders Date 29 November 2024 Local time 12:00pm Section six. Complementary informationSection VI. Complementary information six.1) Information about recurrenceVI.1) Information about recurrence This is a recurrent procurement: No six.2) Information about electronic workflowsVI.2) Information about electronic workflows Electronic ordering will be used six.3) Additional informationVI.3) Additional information The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. The Project code is 27691. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 (SC Ref:780835) six.4) Procedures for reviewVI.4) Procedures for review six.4.1) Review bodyVI.4.1) Review body Court of Session Parliament House, Parliament Square Edinburgh EH1 1RQ Country United Kingdom Back to top 1729786694 Support links About us Contact us Accessibility statement Terms and conditions Privacy notice Cookies Data and API All content is available under the Open Government Licence v3.0 except where otherwise stated. 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This includes equipment, maintenance, consumables, spare parts, upgrades, training, ...  Notice typeF02: Contract noticeClosing29 November 2024, 2:00pmContract locationUKM - ScotlandPublication date23 October 2024, 3:33pm