ClosedMedical equipment and pharma

Support of existing NHSBT owned Multi-Functional Apheresis Systems[E11]

Bristol, United KingdomNHS Blood and Transplant[E1]

In plain English

What they want: The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each unit provides a portfolio of therapeutic treatments to both adult and paediatric patients from across a range of clinical specialities.
Who can bid: No restrictions are stated in the notice data. The tender documents may set more.
Deadline: Buyer's deadline: 15 Aug 2024, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 15 Aug 2024, 11:00 UTC.
Published 28 Jun 2024.
Value: GBP 3,029,000
Buyer: NHS Blood and TransplantSee what else this buyer buys and when.
How to apply: Through the buyer's official process. Open the original notice on UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab) ↗
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This opportunity is closed and its deadline has passed. Reports are not available for it.

Deadline[E4]: 15 Aug 2024, 12:00 UTC+1
Value[E12]: GBP 3,029,000
Published[E9]: 28 Jun 2024
Procedure[E8]: Open procedure (above threshold)
Source: UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked: 32 minutes ago

About the requirement

From the notice

The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each unit provides a portfolio of therapeutic treatments to both adult and paediatric patients from across a range of clinical specialities. Included in the TAS portfolio of therapeutic procedures is Extracorporeal Photopheresis (ECP) which is provided from four of the TAS hub units (Bristol, London, Oxford, and Manchester) as well as all three of the spoke sites (the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, Cardiff and The Vale Health Board and Plymouth University Hospitals Trust). The ECP system's utilised by the TAS teams are able to perform both adult and paediatric procedures and have an integral clinical grade light box. The requirement for this procurement is for maintenance, training and consumables to support existing Extracorporeal Photopheresis machine platforms. This Contract is for a period of 2 years with one 12-month option to extend. Additional information: To express interest and participate in the tender, please register and apply via Atamis e-sourcing portal https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome. Should Tenderers have any queries, or having problems using the portal, they should contact Helpdesk at: Phone: 0800 9956035 E-mail: support-health@atamis.co.uk[E5]

Eligibility and requirements

ConditionDelivery location: United Kingdom.[E6]
The notice data states no restriction on who may bid. Exclusion grounds and selection criteria in the tender documents still apply.

Risks and unknowns

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Updates

First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
The deadline (2024-08-15T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.
Source document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833

Evidence

12 facts

Every fact on this page comes from the published notice. Each entry shows the document and the field it was read from.

E1
The buyer is NHS Blood and Transplant.
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E2
The notice is classified under CPV 33140000 (Medical consumables).
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E3
Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E4
Tenders must be submitted by 15 Aug 2024, 12:00 UTC+01:00.
“2024-08-15T12:00:00+01:00”
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E5
The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.
“The Therapeutic Apheresis Services (TAS) function operates within the Clinical Services directorate of NHSBT. Multi-disciplinary TAS teams operate from eight regional hub units and three 3 spoke sites that are based within Acute NHS Trusts across England and South Wales. Each un…”
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E6
Delivery location: United Kingdom.
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/items/0/deliveryAddresses/1, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E7
This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.
“tender”
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E8
The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E9
The notice was published on 28 Jun 2024.
“2024-06-28T10:47:18+01:00”
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E10
Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E11
The notice is titled "Support of existing NHSBT owned Multi-Functional Apheresis Systems".
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)
E12
The stated value is GBP 3,029,000.
“3029000 GBP”
Document ec7bdbf9-199a-4ddb-856d-66cfdb016f23-762833, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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