---
title: "Genetics Lab automation"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05d868"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2025-10-31"
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# Genetics Lab automation

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d868

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## Summary

The Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust is currently in the planning stage of its procurement process for a project titled "Genetics Lab automation," under the category of "Medical equipment." This procurement, located in Birmingham, aims to enhance laboratory automation to increase sample processing efficiency and reduce costs. This project is part of the public authority's central government initiatives. Pre-market engagement is underway, with responses due by 14 November 2025. The procurement planning includes a scheduled communication update on 1 December 2025, and the contract period is set to commence on 1 January 2026 through 31 December 2028.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), as these are specifically mentioned as suitable business types. The process involves the supply of goods in the medical equipment industry, which promises a hefty contract value of up to £3,426,000. Businesses with expertise in robotics and laboratory automation will find this tender particularly attractive given its focus on implementing a more robotic-driven laboratory system. Participating in this procurement process not only offers a substantial contract but also positions businesses within the public health sector, fostering long-term business relationships and opportunities for future collaboration.

## Notice

The opportunity to automate and drive down costs has arisen within the Genetics Laboratory. Instead of having a black box system, the new system will be more robotic and provide bench automation. The Lab will be able to process more samples and the costs will reduce long term due to less human intervention.

### Planning Information

This is pre market engagement is for Genetic Testing Equipment. The documents for responses can be found in this location.https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000m0Jy7IAE&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County= Please respond by 14.11.25

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070234-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 31 Oct 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,855,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM WOMEN'S AND CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Ladywood |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 31 Oct 2025 at 16:26 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070234-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070234-2025
  31st October 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000m0Jy7IAE&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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