Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Blood Sciences Managed Laboratory Service
Notice Description
The scope of the blood sciences managed service will include the provision of all blood sciences equipment, maintenance, staff training, reagents & consumables, associated IT systems and enabling works for the delivery of chemistry, immunoassay, haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion, and immunology services. Other tests such as Point of Care Testing may be considered at a later stage of the procurement as part of the Contract. Tenderers should use the information provided as part of this tender to propose innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions that meet the outlined needs of the Contracting Authority.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: As this contract will operate as a managed service for the duration of the contract, the Authority reserves the right to procure any blood science-related equipment or associated services, including point-of-care testing, where required to support clinical operations within the scope of this procurement.
Renewal: The parties can mutually agree in writing any extensions to the contract to a total maximum extension period of 9 years
Planning Information
Engagement will be conducted through meetings/in-person discussions/telephone discussions with potential primary providers who can provide Blood Sciences Managed Services. The engagement exercise aims to establish a suitable procurement approach that meets the Contracting Authority's objectives, to establish the specification and award criteria, and to identify potential suppliers of the required services. Interested parties please reach out to Eman Majid (eman.majid@htepg.com) at HealthTrust Europe to schedule an engagement meeting.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050d69
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060052-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
38434000 - Analysers
38434520 - Blood analysers
38434540 - Biomedical equipment
38434550 - Blood-cell counters
38434560 - Chemistry analyser
38434570 - Haematology analysers
38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
85111800 - Pathology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £280,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Lots Value
- £280,000,000 £100M-£1B
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Sep 20254 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 21 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 9 Jun 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 30 Sep 2028 - 30 Sep 2035 Over 5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF NORTH MIDLANDS NHS TRUST
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Customer Care
- Contact Email
- customercare@htepg.com
- Contact Phone
- 08458875000
Buyer Location
- Locality
- STOKE
- Postcode
- ST4 6QG
- Post Town
- Stoke-on-Trent
- 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
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/060052-2025
26th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019209-2025
6th May 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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