Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service · Body governed by public law
- Supplier
- Grifols UK Ltd.
- Value
- £304,000
- Procedure
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Sector
- Repair & maintenance · Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment (CPV 50421000)
- Region
- Scotland
- Official notice
- 030550-2023 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date13 Oct 2023
- Published17 Oct 2023Published 4 days after the contract date
Description
In line with the UK`s preparation for Plasma for Medicines, the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) have been requested to prepare for the introduction of HAV and Parvo B19 testing. HAV and Parvo B19 testing can be performed on current SNBTS equipment that is used for testing of Hepatitis B (HCV). The intention would be to add HAV and Parvo B19 testing from April 2024 – 31st October 2025 (19 months). The project to replace the current contract is due to commence next year and these tests will be included as part of this.
About the supplier
Grifols UK Ltd.: every public contract they have won.