NHS Blood & Transplant · Awarded contract

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Supply and Support of Platelet Storage Equipment for NHS Blood & Transplant

Awarded 05 Dec 2019

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Awarded05 Dec 2019

Value£1,250,000.00

Supplier(Helmer UK Distributor) Accuscience

AgencyNHS Blood & Transplant

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 2y 11mo ago4y term

Awarded 5 Dec 2019Expired 5 Dec 2023

About

NHS Blood & Transplant awarded a contract to (Helmer UK Distributor) Accuscience for the supply and support of platelet storage equipment, used to store platelet components under agitation at a controlled temperature of 20°C to 24°C within Authority premises.

The equipment provides gentle horizontal flat bed agitation and storage capacity for adult therapeutic doses of platelet components of typical volumes 30 mL to 1300 mL.

The contract covers a 4-year period from commencement, with an option to extend for a further 4 years, and has a value of £1,250,000.

Beneficiaries include Welsh Blood Service (WBS), Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS), Irish Blood Transfusion Service (IBTS), and Northern Irish Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS).

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