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title: "Molecular Equipment Diagnostics Refresh"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-067c77"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# Molecular Equipment Diagnostics Refresh

Buyer: BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-067c77

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## Summary

The procurement process concerning the "Molecular Equipment Diagnostics Refresh" is initiated by the Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. The focus is on the medical equipment industry, specifically targeting diagnostics tools and related services at the Regional Molecular Diagnostics Service in Northern Ireland. As of 6th May 2026, the process is at the planning update stage, with a revised engagement deadline set for the 11th May 2026 at 15:00 to encourage broad market participation. Interested suppliers can obtain the Tender Structure questionnaire by contacting the procurement team via email, marking the start of a structured engagement process tailored to the prospective suppliers' interests in specific lots.

This tender represents a growth opportunity for businesses in the medical equipment and services sector, specifically those providing innovative solutions for molecular diagnostics. Companies with expertise in diagnostics systems, microbiology, virology, and genomics testing are particularly well-suited to engage in this procurement. Participation in this engagement opens doors to long-term contracts slated from June 2028 to June 2036, allowing businesses to contribute significantly to important healthcare services, including cancer diagnostics and infection control, thereby enhancing their market presence and establishing strong partnerships with public health services in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement published by the Business Services Organisation (BSO), Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) , on behalf of the Buyer - the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), to enter into pre-market engagement with interested suppliers, as PaLS are commencing work for the provision of a solution for a molecular equipment refresh for the (i)Regional Molecular Diagnostics Service (RMDS) which includes: Somatic Service and Germline Genomics, which offers services for Germline and Somatic testing to improve diagnosis, treatment options and management of patients with cancer, haematological conditions and rare genetic disorders; (ii)Microbiology/Virology Service which provides molecular testing to detect, quantify and characterise a broad range of pathogens causing infection, for clinical, infection prevention and control, and public health teams in Northern Ireland; (iii)Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics service which services to support Renal and Haemopoietic Stem Transplantation, urgent typing for all deceased donors in Northern Ireland and testing for disease association and adverse drug reactions.

### Planning Information

This process will include an initial tender structure document where prospective suppliers will indicate which of the proposed lots they feel they would be interested in supplying. Upon completion and submission of this tender structure questionnaire the prospective supplier will then be sent the specific lot questionnaires they have expressed interest in. 
The initial Tender structure questionnaire can be obtained by contacting palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net and requesting a CP12 Preliminary market engagement Tender Structure questionnaire for Tender 6068868 Molecular equipment Refresh.
Important Deadlines
Submission Deadline: All submissions for the Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire must
be submitted by 15:00 on 29/04/2026.
Please note:Submissions received after this deadline will not be considered.
Completed questionnaires must be returned via email to
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 15:00 on 29/04/2026.
**The only change to this notice is the extension of the submission deadline by 1 week**
**Deadline changed from 29/04/26 @15:00 to 06/05/26 @15:00** 
PLEASE NOTE: The engagement deadline has been further extended to 11/05/2026 @ 15:00hrs to facilitate as wide a market response as possible.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041339-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 11 May 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 May 2028 - 2 Jun 2036 |
| 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 | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BUSINESS SERVICES ORGANISATION PROCUREMENT AND LOGISTICS SERVICE |
| Additional buyers | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT12 6HU |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 33127000 - Immuno-analysis devices
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables

## Release History

- 6 May 2026 at 08:33 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041339-2026
- 28 Apr 2026 at 13:52 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038683-2026
- 3 Apr 2026 at 15:27 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031210-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041339-2026
  6th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/038683-2026
  28th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031210-2026
  3rd April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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