Supply of Dry Ice

Concepts

• edinburgh
• gases
• scottish national blood transfusion service
• supply of dry ice
• supplies of dry ice
• use of dry ice
• supply of this critical product
• deliveries of dry ice
• transport of blood products
• full open procurement process

Location

Scotland: Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Manufacturing and Distributions Hub (Edinburgh and Glasgow)

Description

SNBTS requires supplies of Dry Ice for the transport of blood products and frozen tissue products such as bone, tendons and heart valves and for distribution of a medicinal products. The use of dry ice during transportation is to ensure that the storage temperature required during transportation can be maintained.

Total Quantity or Scope

This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service requires the supply of Dry Ice, without which they are unable to transport life saving blood components, tissues, cells and medicinal products. There are currently no other means available to SNBTS of transporting these items without the use of Dry Ice. A full open procurement process was conducted to identify the most economically advantageous tender, no compliant bids were received. To ensure supply of this critical product, SNBTS are entering into an agreement with the current supplier for continued deliveries of Dry Ice.

Award Detail

CPV Codes

• 24100000 - Gases

Legal Justification

Justification for selected award procedure: An open procurement procedure was advertised allowing all potential suppliers the opportunity to enter bids. This procurement procedure was cancelled due to no compliant bids being received.

Other Information

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