Public procurement notice: Contract Notice
Published: 2016-06-16
Buyer: NHS Blood & Transplant
Country: UK
Region: UNITED KINGDOM
Contract type: Supplies
Procedure: Open procedure
CPV classification: 33141000: Disposable medical supplies | 33141613
Estimated value: 200000 GBP
Submission deadline: 2016-07-19
Award criteria: The most economic tender

Technical requirements: NHS Blood and Transplant is issuing this invitation to tender in connection with the competitive procurement of Cord Blood Collection Systems.
The NHS Cord Blood Bank collects cord blood at 6 NHS hospitals; and is the 4th largest internationally accredited cord blood bank in the world, with the 2nd highest percentage of rare tissue types.
Cord blood is collected Ex Utero from the umbilical cord following delivery of a baby and taken to a regulated area, where the cord blood is collected into a purpose designed bag (i.e. a Cord Blood Collection System). Once a successful collection is completed the cord blood unit is stored in a temperature controlled environment until it is transported to the Authority's evaluation facility in Colindale and then the Authority's processing facility at Filton. Cord blood is rich in stem cells and once processed can be used to treat patients who are suffering from life threatening diseases, including malignancies, bone marrow failure, haemoglobinopathies, immunodeficiencies and metabolic disorders.
Please read document entitled ‘20160613-ITT_1037 Guidance and Evaluation Methodology-FINAL-Ver1_0-U.doc’ available for download from the qualification envelope of ITT_1037.
— Accept the terms and conditions and click ‘continue’ — Enter your correct business and user details;
— Click the ‘PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers’ link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier);
— This will move the PQQ /ITT into your ‘My PQQs/ My ITTs’ page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only);
— Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining);
— There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available);
If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.
Please read document entitled ‘20160613-ITT_1037 Guidance and Evaluation Methodology-FINAL-Ver1_0-U.doc’ available for download from the qualification envelope of ITT_1037.

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 at the top 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 ‘Buyer Attachments’ in the ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’ box. 3. Responding to the tender — Click ‘My Response’ under ‘PQQ/ ITT Details’, you can choose to ‘Create Response’ or to ‘Decline to Respond’ (please give a reason if declining); — 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 submit your reply using the ‘Submit Response’ button at the top of the page. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the eTendering help desk.