CLI-ITT-50436 Sale of Excess Plasma

NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, Procurement Services (NWSSPProcS) on behalf of the Welsh Blood Service (WBS), a division of Velindre NHS Trust is seeking to renew the arrangements to supply excess plasma recovered from the processing of whole blood for the benefit of the UK Health Service. The plasma offered will be suitable for use in the manufacture of diagnostic reagents but does not meet the Joint Professional Advisory Committee (JPAC) specifications for Fresh Frozen Plasma or Plasma for Medicines. It cannot be used either as a clinical blood component or as a raw material in the manufacture of plasma-derived medicines. NWSSPProcS and WBS are looking to enter into pre-tender engagement with interested Buyers, who can demonstrate how they would use this plasma for the benefit of the UK Health Service, to explore all options for the sale of their excess plasma. This could include, but is not limited to, a contract to supply frozen plasma to a single customer for a defined period of up to 2 years, or a periodic auction whereby pre-qualified buyers would be invited to submit bids for specified lots of plasma. All interested parties will be invited to an open pre-tender engagement presentation followed by individual Q&A sessions on Friday 24th June 2022. Should there be a high level of interest then a second date of 28th June 2022 will be scheduled. Please note there will not be an option to select date to attend. This will be an in person event taking place at WBS, Talbot Green, Pontyclun. However, if you wish to attend via Teams this may be accommodated. Interested parties are requested to express their interest in writing by email with subject to read Expression of Interest – Sale of Excess Plasma, to: Joanne.liddle@wales.nhs.uk Please include your company name, a brief overview of your Organisation’s activity in relation to this Tender opportunity, your contact details including your contact name, position, telephone number and contact email addresses by no later than Noon Friday 17th June 2022.