Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c8e-4e11-7339-8c4c-6cb24f0203fd/improving-resilience-stem-cell-registry closed GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs # Improving Resilience - Stem Cell Registry [Department of Health and Social Care (London)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/department-of-health-and-social-care-london) Incumbent usually keeps it Estimated value £750,000 Published 14 Sept 2022 Deadline Closed 17 Oct 2022 ## Who can bid - Buyer says suitable for SMEs The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid. - Buyer says suitable for VCSEs The buyer ticked “suitable for voluntary, community and social enterprises” on the notice. - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. [More contracts for small businesses and VCSEs](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/for-small-businesses) ## About this tender The Department of Health and Social Care is looking to appoint a competent supplier for the delivery of two main outcomes - Increase the number of UK donors providing stem cell transplants for UK patients to improve resilience and sustainability of the UK stem cell supply - 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 The deadline to submit the questionnaire: no later than 17th October 2022, 12:00:00 GMT. This Tender process will be issued by 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. While the Authority is following a process broadly corresponding to an Open Procedure under 'the Regulations' neither that fact nor any other statements, acts or omissions of the Authority in connection with this Procurement Exercise should be taken as indicating that the Authority intends to be bound by the provisions of the 'Regulations' or the general principles to any greater extent than applies by law to the Light Touch Regime. 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