--- title: "Market Engagement Opportunity - STI Self-Test Kits" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "BSOL Procurement Collaborate" published: "2026-10-05" --- # Market Engagement Opportunity - STI Self-Test Kits Buyer: BSOL Procurement Collaborate Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-208741ff-ae26-4674-9f45-b3f57e6f5357.json) ## Summary University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is seeking suppliers to assemble, supply and distribute postal self-test kits for chlamydia, gonorrhoea, HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B. The service covers six kit variants: three for vaginal sampling and three for penile sampling, with options for urine, vaginal, rectal, oral and blood samples. The end-to-end requirement includes sourcing and managing kit components, printing and including patient-facing instructions, stock and inventory control, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and posting kits directly to service users. The solution is intended for use across the Trust and its delivery partners. This is a healthcare diagnostic-kit supply and fulfilment service, rather than a request for individual testing or clinical treatment. The process is at the planning stage and the Trust is conducting market engagement to inform its procurement approach; this is not an invitation to tender. The engagement is expected to conclude on 19 October 2026. Suppliers are being asked to demonstrate their ability to provide a high-quality, compliant and scalable postal self-testing service. The stated engagement concerns six kit variants and several sample types, with distribution to service users across the Trust and its delivery partners. The procurement method, contract value, contract dates, lot structure, formal eligibility conditions and evaluation criteria have not been established in this planning information. The buyer is BSOL Procurement Collaborate, acting for University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust. This preparatory engagement is relevant to diagnostic-kit manufacturers, healthcare distributors and fulfilment providers able to combine kit assembly with direct-to-user postal delivery. Suppliers are likely to need capability across component sourcing, configuration of multiple sample kits, patient-facing print materials, stock control, quality assurance and regulatory compliance. Experience operating a reliable, scalable postal service for sensitive healthcare products would align with the buyer’s stated aim of serving the Trust and its delivery partners. The requirement may also suit SMEs and voluntary, community and social enterprises, which are identified as suitable supplier types. Businesses with complementary capabilities could consider whether partnerships would cover the full end-to-end service, including diagnostic components, packaging and distribution. The buyer is seeking market input to shape the eventual procurement, so this stage is suited to suppliers preparing to inform and compete in a future process. ## Notice University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking market engagement with suppliers capable of providing the assembling, supply, and distribution of postal self-test kits for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B. The requirement includes the assembly, and supply of six self-sampling kit variants (three vaginal and three penile), incorporating urine, vaginal, rectal, oral, and blood sampling options. Suppliers will be expected to provide end-to-end services, including sourcing and management of kit components, printing and inclusion of patient-facing documentation, inventory and stock management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and direct distribution of kits to service users through postal and delivery services. This engagement will help inform the procurement approach and identify suppliers with the capability to deliver a high-quality, compliant, and scalable postal self-testing solution across UHB and its delivery partners. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/722041c0-0cca-4887-91d2-c29541796824 | | Notice type | Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 5 Oct 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | BSOL Procurement Collaborate | | Locality | BIRMINGHAM | | Postcode area | Birmingham | | Postcode | B15 1NU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) | | ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands | | ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham | | Local authority | Birmingham | | Electoral ward | Edgbaston | | Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33141625 - Diagnostic kits ## Release History - 5 Oct 2026 at 16:46 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/722041c0-0cca-4887-91d2-c29541796824 - 5 Oct 2026 at 16:43 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8fe5eee-c203-4723-a2cc-eead0f028840 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/722041c0-0cca-4887-91d2-c29541796824 5th October 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c8fe5eee-c203-4723-a2cc-eead0f028840 5th October 2026 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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