Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery

Concepts

• east grinstead
• surgical implants
• other surgery
• donated eye tissue
• tissue
• corneal transplantation
• the human tissue authority
• all eye tissue products
• donated
• surgery

Location

Surrey, East and West Sussex: East Grinstead

Geochart for 1 buyers and 1 suppliers

Queen Victoria Hospital NHS Trust

Lions World Vision Institute

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Description

Supply of donated eye tissue used for corneal transplantation and other surgery.

Total Quantity or Scope

At present the East Grinstead (QVH) Eye bank orders human eye tissue from accredited suppliers.The Eye Bank assures all eye tissue products are procured to satisfy the expectations of bothour service users and patients whilst in full compliance to applicable regulations andstandards as prescribed by the Human Tissue Authority. Additional information: the £187500 figure covers a Five-year contract from the commencement date.the figure is an approximate sum, given that each cornea will be different. additionally the amount of tissue required each month will vary.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

Option to extend by a further two years

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33184100 - Surgical implants

Indicators

• Options are available.

Legal Justification

There is corneal tissue shortage both nationally and internationally. Despite the UK supplying us with a certain amount of tissues, that number is supplemented by supply from an external supplier. This supplier (Lions World Vision Institute) is also currently on our licence for import and has already met all Human Tissue Association stipulations.

Other Information

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