Notice Information
Notice Title
Supply of Bacterial Gene Detection and Sequencing
Notice Description
Supply of Bacterial Gene Detection and Sequencing - Open Tender
Planning Information
NHSBT Microbiology Services Laboratory Bacteriology (MSLB) is responsible for the identification to species level, of bacterial and/or fungal isolates detected during environmental monitoring of clean rooms (MHRA GMP Annex 1 requirements) and the screening of donated human tissues and blood products. NHSBT now wishes to commence a formal procurement process and is seeking to engage with suppliers and understand the market. Business Requirements • The Supplier MUST work with NHSBT closely, to be able to provide the required level of service, including advice on unusual results or technical issues • The Supplier MUST be UKAS ISO 15189 accredited • The Supplier assays to be utilised MUST be UKAS ISO 15189 accredited • The Supplier MUST be able to supply evidence for sensitivity and specificity of the tests used • The Supplier MUST be able to provide a list of organisms used to validate their assays and must provide details of any organisms they cannot identify or have issues identifying • The Supplier MUST be able to provide and meet turnaround times • The Supplier MUST comply with NHSBT Supplier management requests It is NHSBT's intention to hold pre-procurement supplier engagement meetings the week of 1st April 2025 to 15th April 2025. The meetings will be held remotely, the dates are to be confirmed. To enable NHSBT to finalise arrangements (e.g., send meeting details and agree time slots) for the meeting’s, interested organisations are required to send an expression of interest via email to Sahithi Bandi sahithi.bandi@nhsbt.nhs.uk by no later than 17:00 hrs (GMT) on 31st March 2025. This should include a list of your potential attendees and a brief overview (or a website link) of the Goods / Services which might be offered. Please include options, if available, for a managed service contract. No business whatsoever is guaranteed under any resulting framework agreement or contract, and there is no guarantee that any framework agreement or contract will be put in place in relation to this notice. No compensation etc. will be paid if a tender or resulting framework agreement is withdrawn for any reason. Bidders should take part in this process only on the basis that they fully understand and accept this position. It should be noted that this procurement exercise may allow other Health authorities to use any agreements awarded.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04efb7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058952-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Dynamic
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33140000 - Medical consumables
85148000 - Medical analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £186,340 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £186,340 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Jun 2026Yesterday
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 30 Apr 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 12 May 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 2026 - 1 Jul 2030 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NHS BLOOD AND TRANSPLANT
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BRISTOL
- Postcode
- BS34 7QH
- Post Town
- Bristol
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK5 West of England
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK52 Bath & North East Somerset and South Gloucestershire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Electoral Ward
- Filton
- Westminster Constituency
- Filton and Bradley Stoke
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/058952-2026
23rd June 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044003-2026
13th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006648-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006646-2026
26th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010412-2025
20th March 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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