SNBTS Nucleic Acid Extraction System

Concepts

• edinburgh
• blood analysers
• nucleic acid testing
• snbts nucleic acid extraction system
• a new nucleic acid extraction system
• system
• snbts
• extraction
• nucleic
• acid

Location

Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service Jack Copland Centre 52 Research Avenue North Heriot-Watt Research Park Edinburgh EH14 4BE

Description

The Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), part of NHS National Services Scotland (NHS NSS) (“Health Board”) are commencing a Procurement Exercise for a new nucleic acid extraction system, based at the Jack Copland Centre, Edinburgh. This would be used to perform confirmatory Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT) testing on all blood, tissue and cell donations that are reactive in the initial screening assays. The National Microbiology Reference Unit (NMRU) also performs NAT screening on any blood, tissue and cell donations that fail, or are not suitable for NAT testing, on the automated Donor Testing platforms.

Total Quantity or Scope

To enable the Health Board to develop the specification for the procurement of the above equipment, any interested and qualified suppliers for this specialist equipment wishing to participate in a market evaluation process should note interest by responding to this PIN, or contacting: Sara Maciver Buyer, Equipping Sourcing Team NHS National Procurement with contact details as noted in Section I.1 of this Notice.

CPV Codes

• 38434520 - Blood analysers
• 33100000 - Medical equipments

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Other Information

NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Public Contracts Scotland Web Site at https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=772090. (SC Ref:772090)