Notice Information
Notice Title
UHB LIMS Automation Testing Tool - Market Engagement
Notice Description
University Hospitals Birmingham (UHB) is one of the largest NHS trusts in the UK, providing acute and specialist services to over 2.2 million people. UHB operates across four main sites: Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Heartlands Hospital, Good Hope Hospital, and Solihull Hospital, as well as several remote sites.<br/><br/>UHB employs over 25,000 staff members, and we are committed to investing in their development, health, and well-being.<br/><br/>UHB IT Services manages a large infrastructure of computing and networking resources that underpin business-critical applications across all hospital sites.<br/><br/>UHB is seeking information from potential suppliers for an Automation Tool
Lot Information
Lot 1
UHB are in the process of introducing a new Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) across multiple sites. A LIMS, automate workflows, integrate instruments, and manage samples and associated information.
We are currently in the process of mapping and creating thousands of workflows in the new LIMS system.
We are looking for an automation tool to aid us in testing these workflows after they have been created in the new LIMS. This tool is for the laboratory staff to use.
Please see the requirements and briefing note and feedback on requirements documents for full requirements.
Suppliers wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise and express an interest in this requirement should respond to the questionnaire via the online form on the Health Family Single eCommercial System Portal (Atamis) by 12:00 on Tuesday 26th November 2024.
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Please search for C316830
To View documents please register interest and then navigate back to the homepage and click on "My Proposals and quotes"
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04b224
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034978-2024
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72800000 - Computer audit and testing services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Oct 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Mar 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planned
- Lots Status
- Planned
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM ON BEHALF OF
- Contact Name
- Abdul Alim
- Contact Email
- abdul.alim@uhb.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BIRMINGHAM
- Postcode
- B15 1NU
- Post Town
- 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
- TLG West Midlands (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Birmingham
- Electoral Ward
- Edgbaston
- Westminster Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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