Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-07-20
Buyer: NHS Blood and Transplant
Country: UK
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33141000: Disposable medical supplies | 50421000
Submission deadline: 2016-08-15
Award criteria: Technical — pass/fail, Quality — pass/fail, Delivery performance — pass/fail, General — pass/fail, Cost

Technical requirements: Technical — pass/fail
Quality — pass/fail
Delivery performance — pass/fail
General — pass/fail
Cost
The Blood Safety Quality Regulations (BSQR), set the minimum haemoglobin (Hb) levels for blood donors as 125 g/l or above for females and 135 g/l or above for males. NHSBT currently evaluate Hb levels of all donors immediately before each donation.
Donors are initially tested using a capillary blood sample and copper sulphate solution. If a donor fails this test a second, venous blood sample is taken and tested quantitatively in a HemoCue B device (on mobile sessions) or a HemoCue 201 (in donor centres).
It is estimated that approximately 350 Hb testing devices would be required (subject to final approval from NHSBT Board and availability of funds.) It is expected that an ‘off the peg’ Hb testing device model exists which will meet NHSBT criteria therefore the Hb Testing Devices project will adopt the traditional OJEU procurement process.
NHSBT's strategy is to deliver a modern world class service that is both efficient and productive. To achieve and sustain this strategic aim, NHSBT will expect manufacturers to work with them to align the capabilities of the Hb testing device to the improvements they make within the collection environment, throughout its life cycle.
1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — enter your correct business and user details — note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).
2. Express an Interest in the tender — login to the portal with the username/password — click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (these are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page — this will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page. (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — you can now access any attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘Actions’ box 3. Responding to the tender — you can now choose to ‘Reply’ or ‘Reject’ (please give a reason if rejecting) — you can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
(a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance;
(b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established;
(c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.
A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the supplier or service provider for ensuring quality and the undertaking's study and research facilities;

Eligibility requirements: Suppliers Instructions How to Express Interest in this Tender: 1. Register your company on the eSourcing portal (this is only required once) — browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://nhsbt.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register — accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — enter your correct business and user details — note the username you chose and click ‘Save’ when complete — you will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender — login to the portal with the username/password — click the ‘PQQs/ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (these are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) — click on the relevant PQQ/ITT to access the content — click the ‘Express Interest’ button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page — this will move the PQQ/ITT into your ‘My PQQs/My ITTs’ page. (this is a secure area reserved for your projects only) — you can now access any attachments by clicking the ‘Settings and Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘Actions’ box 3. Responding to the tender — you can now choose to ‘Reply’ or ‘Reject’ (please give a reason if rejecting) — you can now use the ‘Messages’ function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification — note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ITT — there may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available). You must then publish your reply using the publish button in the ‘Actions’ box on the left-hand side of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk. Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance; (b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established; (c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available. A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the supplier or service provider for ensuring quality and the undertaking's study and research facilities;
Information and formalities necessary for evaluating if requirements are met: (a) appropriate statements from banks or, where appropriate, evidence of relevant professional risk indemnity insurance; (b) the presentation of balance-sheets or extracts from the balance-sheets, where publication of the balance sheet is required under the law of the country in which the economic operator is established; (c) a statement of the undertaking's overall turnover and, where appropriate, of turnover in the area covered by the contract for a maximum of the last 3 financial years available, depending on the date on which the undertaking was set up or the economic operator started trading, as far as the information on these turnovers is available.
A description of the technical facilities and measures used by the supplier or service provider for ensuring quality and the undertaking's study and research facilities;