OUH - Haemotology Managed Service - Blood Transfusion Analysers

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Notice Title

Notice Description

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is seeking to procure a managed service for the provision of blood transfusion analysers and associated services across its hospital sites. The anticipated scope of the managed service will be delivered across the John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford) and Horton General Hospital (Banbury), supporting a 24/7, 365-day blood transfusion laboratory service. The proposed procurement will be awarded as a Managed Service Contract (MSC) and is planned to include, but not be limited to: Supply, installation and commissioning of automated blood transfusion analysers Provision of all reagents, consumables, controls and calibrators Full repair, maintenance and technical support services Integration with existing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Staff training, competency support and ongoing technical assistance The solutions aim is to provide a resilient and high-availability service, including redundancy arrangements to ensure continuity of service in the event of equipment failure. There must be appropriate provision across the network to support both routine and urgent (STAT) testing. The estimated total contract value is approximately PS1,650,000 (excluding VAT) over a contract term of 5 years. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award this as a single contract.

Planning Information

Engagement as part of this pre-market engagement (PME) will be undertaken through a combination of online meetings, in-person discussions, telephone discussions and written correspondence (including email), with organisations that are able to provide a Blood Transfusion analyser managed service. The engagement exercise aims to establish a suitable procurement approach that meets the Contracting Authority's objectives. The engagement is exploratory in nature and is intended for information gathering purposes to inform the specification and to identify potential suppliers of the required services. In particular the PME seeks to: 1. Understand current and emerging solutions 2. Explore supplier capabilities and potential commercial models 3. Explore data requirements the contracting authority will need to provide 4. Support the development and refinement of the specification Interested parties please reach out to Eman Majid (Eman.Majid@htepg.com) at HealthTrust Europe to schedule an engagement meeting.

Notice Details

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Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bb95
Publication Source: Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/059180-2026
Current Stage: Planning
All Stages: Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type: UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type: Standard
Procurement Category: Services
Procurement Method: Not Specified
Procurement Method Details: Not specified
Tender Suitability: SME
Awardee Scale: Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

33124110 - Diagnostic systems

33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents

38434000 - Analysers

38434520 - Blood analysers

85111800 - Pathology services

85111810 - Blood analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value: £1,650,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value: Not specified
Awards Value: Not specified
Contracts Value: Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date: 24 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline: Not specified
Future Notice Date: 19 Aug 20262 months to go
Award Date: Not specified
Contract Period: 4 Jan 2027 - 3 Jan 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence: Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer: OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Additional Buyers: HEALTHTRUST EUROPE LLP
Contact Name: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone: Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality: OXFORD
Postcode: OX3 9DU
Post Town: Oxford
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/059180-2026
24th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Notice URLs

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

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