SNBTS Vehicle Modification to Install Temperature Controlled Compartments

Concepts

• specialist vehicles
• edinburgh
• installation work
• refrigerated compartments
• ambient compartment
• temperature controlled blood components
• refrigerated compartment
• transport non-temperature controlled items
• speed automatic vehicles
• temperature controlled compartments

Location

SNBTS The Jack Copland Centre 52 Research Avenue North Heriot-Watt Research Park Edinburgh EH14 4BE

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NHS National Services Scotland NSS

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Description

Ten (10) Transit Custom 320 L2 H1 Trend Van 2.0L EcoBlue 136PS FWD 8 Speed Automatic Vehicles have been purchased by Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS) without refrigerated compartments and will require modification in order to meet the requirements for transport of blood components. Ongoing maintenance for the installed equipment will be required.

Total Quantity or Scope

Vans are used for the transportation of Blood Components from the central hub locations to hospitals and blood banks around the country as required for the service. Each van is required to have two separate compartments, with one for transport non-temperature controlled items (Ambient compartment), and the other compartment to be refrigerated for the transport of temperature controlled Blood Components (Refrigerated compartment). Transportation of Blood Components is completed in accordance with NATS TRAN 020. The refrigerated compartment must maintain the surface temperature of units of Blood Components 2°C to 10°C during transportation. Temperature monitoring (with alarms for out of specified limits) of the refrigerated compartment during transportation is required. Records of temperature during transport are required. *Ongoing maintenance for the installed equipment will be required*

CPV Codes

• 34114000 - Specialist vehicles
• 45331231 - Installation work of refrigeration equipment

Indicators

Other Information

This PIN notice is to establish interested parties who would be able to both modify the purchased vehicles and maintain the installed equipment. Interested parties should contact sara.maciver@nhs.scot with the following information: 1. Company contact details 2. Number of Temperature Controlled Equipment installed into vehicles for each of the last 3 years 3. Company turnover for last 3 years 4. Details of any ISO9001 or ISO14001 or similar certification held (SC Ref:785706)