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Market Engagement Opportunity - STI Self-Test Kits

BSOL Procurement Collaborate

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Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 16:46

Market Engagement Notice
Planning

05 Oct 2026 at 16:43

Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers to assemble, supply and distribute postal self-test kits for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B. The service covers six kit variants: three for vaginal sampling and three for penile sampling, with options for urine, vaginal, rectal, oral and blood samples. The end-to-end requirement includes sourcing and managing kit components, printing and including patient-facing instructions, stock and inventory control, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and posting kits directly to service users. The solution is intended for use across the Trust and its delivery partners. This is a healthcare diagnostic-kit supply and fulfilment service, rather than a request for individual testing or clinical treatment.

The process is at the planning stage and the Trust is conducting market engagement to inform its procurement approach; this is not an invitation to tender. The engagement is expected to conclude on 19 October 2026. Suppliers are being asked to demonstrate their ability to provide a high-quality, compliant and scalable postal self-testing service. The stated engagement concerns six kit variants and several sample types, with distribution to service users across the Trust and its delivery partners. The procurement method, contract value, contract dates, lot structure, formal eligibility conditions and evaluation criteria have not been established in this planning information. The buyer is BSOL Procurement Collaborate, acting for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.

This preparatory engagement is relevant to diagnostic-kit manufacturers, healthcare distributors and fulfilment providers able to combine kit assembly with direct-to-user postal delivery. Suppliers are likely to need capability across component sourcing, configuration of multiple sample kits, patient-facing print materials, stock control, quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Experience operating a reliable, scalable postal service for sensitive healthcare products would align with the buyer’s stated aim of serving the Trust and its delivery partners. The requirement may also suit SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, which are identified as suitable supplier types. Businesses with complementary capabilities could consider whether partnerships would cover the full end-to-end service, including diagnostic components, packaging and distribution. The buyer is seeking market input to shape the eventual procurement, so this stage is suited to suppliers preparing to inform and compete in a future process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Market Engagement Opportunity - STI Self-Test Kits

Notice Description

University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking market engagement with suppliers capable of providing the assembling, supply, and distribution of postal self-test kits for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B. The requirement includes the assembly, and supply of six self-sampling kit variants (three vaginal and three penile), incorporating urine, vaginal, rectal, oral, and blood sampling options. Suppliers will be expected to provide end-to-end services, including sourcing and management of kit components, printing and inclusion of patient-facing documentation, inventory and stock management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and direct distribution of kits to service users through postal and delivery services. This engagement will help inform the procurement approach and identify suppliers with the capability to deliver a high-quality, compliant, and scalable postal self-testing solution across UHB and its delivery partners.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/722041c0-0cca-4887-91d2-c29541796824
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33141625 - Diagnostic kits

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Oct 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BSOL Procurement Collaborate
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B15 1NU
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Edgbaston
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Edgbaston

Further Information

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