Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry

The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a competent supplier for the delivery of two main outcomes a) Increase the number of UK donors providing stem cell transplants for UK patients to improve resilience and sustainability of the UK stem cell supply b) Increase the diversity of the donor pool to reduce health inequalities facing ethnic minority patients.

The appointed supplier would therefore need to provide services that include recruit donors, take necessary samples for genotyping, conduct laboratory analysis and genotyping and add the genotyped donors to the aligned UK Stem Cell Registry Intended contract term: 2 years and 3 months (1st January 2023 to 31 March 2025) with the option to extend for a further period or periods of 12 months. Estimated contract value (including extensions): £750,000 exclusive of VAT, £900,000 inclusive of VAT

This Tender process has been issued in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 ("the Regulations) Schedule 3 ("Light Touch") services. This Procurement Exercise will therefore be run in accordance with 'the Regulations' as they apply to "light touch" services.