Managed Service for Hepatitis E Nucleic Acid Testing

Concepts

• edinburgh
• medical equipment
• nucleic acid testing
• parvo b19 testing
• hepatitis e nucleic acid testing
• the authority’s information management system
• a fully integrated microbiology managed service system
• managed service
• testing
• management

Location

SNBTS Jack Copland Centre Edinburgh EH14 4AP

Description

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) and Welsh Blood Service (WBS) require a fully integrated microbiology managed service system for NAT (Nucleic Acid Testing) for HEV. 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 HEV in plasma/serum samples from blood donors and also from tissue and stem cell donors. Tissue and stem cell donations may only be tested as individual donations.

Ammendments to Previous Notice

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 50421000 - Repair and maintenance services of medical equipment

Indicators

• Contract modified due to additional needs.

Legal Justification

SNBTS require additional goods to ensure successful implementation of the new contract. There is no provision to change suppliers as the test kits and equipment are linked and there is no substitution available across suppliers’ platforms.

Other Information

(SC Ref:809740)