Legal Basis:
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1)Name and addressesOfficial name: Irish Blood Transfusion Service
National registration number: N/A
Postal address: National Blood Centre, James's Street
Town: Dunlin
NUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
Postal code: D08 NH5R
Country: Ireland
Contact person: Paul Behan
E-mail: paul.behan@ibts.ie
Telephone: +353 14322846
Internet address(es):
Main address: http://giveblood.ie
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
I.2)Information about joint procurementThe contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3)CommunicationThe procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: http://health.atamis.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the abovementioned address
I.4)Type of the contracting authorityBody governed by public law
Section II: Object
II.1)Scope of the procurement
II.1.1)Title:
International Blood Pack 1 (IBP1) Whole Blood Collection Systems and Ancillary Processing Systems
Reference number: IBTS/003/2022
II.1.2)Main CPV code33141613 Blood bags
II.1.3)Type of contractSupplies
II.1.4)Short description:
The IBTS is participating in a collaborative Framework Agreement with the NHSBT, SNBTS, WBS, NIBTS, NZBS & ABS. Full notice is available via The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
http://health.atamis.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
The estimated value is for the Irish Blood Transfusion Service only.
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://health.atamis.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
II.1.5)Estimated total valueValue excluding VAT: 5 500 000.00 EUR
II.1.6)Information about lotsThis contract is divided into lots: yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Whole Blood Collection systems
Lot No: 1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)33194220 Blood-transfusion supplies
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
The Irish Blood Transfusion Service is collaborating with the NHSBT, SNBTS, NIBTS, WBS, NZBS and ABS. The tender is being managed on behalf of the members by the NHSBT.
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of
charge, at
http://health.atamis.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
http://health.atamis.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated valueValue excluding VAT: 5 500 000.00 EUR
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
The Term of the Framework Agreement shall be four (4) years from the Commencement Date and may be extended provided that the duration of this Framework Agreement shall be no longer than six (6) years in total. Further information can
be obtained from the procurement documentation.
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
II.2)Description
II.2.1)Title:
Ancillary Blood Processing Systems
Lot No: 2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)33194220 Blood-transfusion supplies
II.2.3)Place of performanceNUTS code: IE Éire / Ireland
II.2.4)Description of the procurement:
Total value is for Lot 1 and Lot 2, quantities are provided with Procurement documentation
II.2.5)Award criteriaPrice is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6)Estimated value
II.2.7)Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing systemDuration in months: 48
This contract is subject to renewal: yes
Description of renewals:
II.2.10)Information about variantsVariants will be accepted: no
II.2.11)Information about optionsOptions: no
II.2.13)Information about European Union fundsThe procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: no
II.2.14)Additional information
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1)Conditions for participation
III.1.2)Economic and financial standingSelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3)Technical and professional abilitySelection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1)Description
IV.1.1)Type of procedureOpen procedure
IV.1.3)Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
IV.1.8)Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2)Administrative information
IV.2.2)Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participateDate: 31/03/2022
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.3)Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
IV.2.4)Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted:English
IV.2.6)Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tenderTender must be valid until: 23/03/2023
IV.2.7)Conditions for opening of tendersDate: 31/03/2022
Local time: 15:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1)Information about recurrenceThis is a recurrent procurement: yes
VI.2)Information about electronic workflowsElectronic ordering will be used
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
Electronic payment will be used
VI.3)Additional information:
https://www.findtender.
service.gov.uk/Notice/004023-2022
International Blood Pack 1 (IBP1) Whole Blood
Collection Systems and Ancillary Processing Systems
and associated support services
NHS Blood and Transplant
Publication reference: 2022/S 000-004023
Publication date: 11 February 2022
F02: Contract notice
VI.4)Procedures for review
VI.4.1)Review bodyOfficial name: High Court
Postal address: The High Court, Strand,
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom
E-mail: generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
VI.5)Date of dispatch of this notice:14/02/2022
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:87173-2022:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0&tabId=2