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title: "Automated Donor and Patient Immunohematology testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-058f2a"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE"
published: "2025-08-28"
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# Automated Donor and Patient Immunohematology testing

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-058f2a

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service is overseeing a procurement process titled "Automated Donor and Patient Immunohematology testing," in the public authority - central government industry category. The procurement is taking place in Belfast, Northern Ireland, under the UKN region, following Northern Irish devolved regulations. This process is at the award stage, having used a direct award procurement method to ensure continuity in services. The current contract is an interim agreement with a timeline from 9th September 2025 to 30th April 2026, with the previous contract recently completed on 30th April 2025. The contract value is £220,000 GBP, excluding VAT.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specializing in medical supplies and services, particularly those offering blood analysis services and blood-grouping reagents. Given the procurement's focus on automated testing platforms, SMEs within this niche, like the awarding supplier, Medical Supply Company, are well positioned to compete. The contract ensures a six-month continuity of essential regional services, making it an attractive bid for companies looking to establish a footprint or expand within the Northern Ireland healthcare sector.

## Notice

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

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051892-2025 |
| 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 |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Aug 2025 |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2025 - 30 Apr 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £220,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Pending |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7TS |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MEDICAL SUPPLY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents
- 85111810 - Blood analysis services

## Release History

- 28 Aug 2025 at 10:49 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051892-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/051892-2025
  28th August 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- https://www.medical-supply.ie/

## Provenance

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