How to win: PME for Tissue and Cell Management System

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King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust ("the Trust") is carrying out preliminary market engagement under the Procurement Act 2023 to understand the solutions available for a tissue and cell management system supporting its stem cell transplantation and cellular therapy laboratory services. The Trust currently uses a commercial off-the-shelf tissue and cell management system, in live use since 2023. The infrastructure on which it runs reaches end of support in January 2027, and the Trust is assessing its options for continuity of service from 2027. These include upgrading or migrating the existing solution and adopting an alternative solution. The purpose of this engagement is to establish which providers of this type of system exist in the market, and their level of interest, to help the Trust decide on the most appropriate route to market and timescales. The outcome will inform the Trust's requirements, options appraisal and business case, and the Trust anticipates that it will be followed by a formal procurement. The Trust is seeking solutions that provide end-to-end management and traceability of cellular therapy products, from donor and patient registration through collec

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