Notice Information
Notice Title
Automated Donor and Patient Immunohematology testing
Notice Description
Provision of Immunohematology testing for donors and patients for a period between the finish of the current contract and DAC and the start of a new contract. To include the supply of testing platform, reagents, consumables and maintenance. The period of this interim contract will not be greater than 6 months and the value of the contract will not be greater than PS220,000 excluding VAT.
Procurement Information
This DAC is to extend the use of 3 Neo Galileo Blood grouping analysers currently under contract 15408. The Neos provide blood grouping for all blood donations and antenatal patient testing in NI. The current contract finished on 30/04/25. This was extened using a DAC, 20063. This provided funding to cover any gap between 02/05/25 and 31/10/25. Installation of the equipment has taken longer than expected and the current platform will be in use past the 31st October 2025. This current DAC application will cover the funding Gap till 30/04/26. the new platform is expected to be in place before this date. This will ensure continuity for this essential regional service
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-058f2a
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051892-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK5 - Transparency Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents
85111810 - Blood analysis services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £220,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Aug 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 8 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- matt.gillespie@nibts.hscni.net
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT9 7TS
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Blackstaff
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051892-2025
28th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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