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title: "UHB Immunology Managed Service"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2026-06-05"
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# UHB Immunology Managed Service

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06af0f

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is in the planning stage of a procurement process for a managed service to support laboratory work in the Immunology department. This procurement focuses on acquiring goods and services, particularly in the medical equipment category, to automate and enhance the efficiency of the laboratory processes. The Trust, located at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, is conducting a pre-market engagement from 21st July to 5th August 2026, which includes site visits and virtual engagement sessions. The key deadline for interested suppliers to respond to this market engagement is 3rd July 2026, with a future tender notice expected by 25th September 2026.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in automated medical solutions, particularly those experienced in allergy serology, autoimmunity, cellular immunology, immunochemistry, and infectious immunology. Companies providing cutting-edge laboratory technologies, including enzyme immunoassays, flow cytometry, and ELISA for latent TB, would be well-suited to compete. Engaging in this tender could lead to substantial growth, offering suppliers a platform to showcase innovative solutions and establish partnerships within the UK's central government medical services sector.

## Notice

Managed service to support laboratory work in the Immunology department at UHB. The contract would provide an efficient and effective solution to minimise manual processes and, where possible, utilise automated solutions to future-proof the service for our users. At the time of this notice the Immunology Manged Service would cover automated solutions to the following: a. Allergy serology o Fluorescent enzyme immunoassay to include: i. Total and specific IgE ii. Component allergy testing iii. Tryptase iv. Specific IgG / precipitins b. Autoimmunity o Indirect immunofluorescence o Enzyme immunoassay / ELISA o Immunoblot c. Cellular Immunology / Immunodeficiency o Flow cytometry (including single & dual platform) o ELISA d. Immunochemistry o Capillary Zone electrophoresis o Gel immunofixation o Iso-electric focussing o Turbidimetry e. Infectious Immunology o Including automated ELISA IGRA for latent TB

### Planning Information

BBCS intends to undertake a programme of pre-market engagement across the dates of 21/07/2026 – 05/08/2026. BBCS will make a final decision on the most appropriate route to market following completion of this engagement activity.
As part of this process, interested suppliers will be invited to attend a site visit to the Immunology laboratory. This site visit will be scheduled for either 21/07/2026 or 22/07/2026. This visit is intended to allow suppliers to gain an understanding of the current laboratory environment, operational workflows and space constraints within the existing laboratory.
Following the site visits, suppliers will be invited to a slot to attend a virtual engagement session, and deliver a short presentation addressing points which BBCS wishes to explore. The presentations will be scheduled for either 04/08/2026 or 05/08/2026.
Details of the exact date and allocated time slot for the site visit and presentation will be sent to you via the Atamis portal, and all subsequent invites and information will also be provided here following the closing date.
Atamis portal reference: 
C451727 - “UHB Immunology Managed Service - MARKET ENGAGEMENT 2026/27”

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053486-2026 |
| 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 | 5 Jun 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 25 Sep 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2027 - 30 Jun 2029 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2GW |
| 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

- 33100000 - Medical equipments

## Release History

- 5 Jun 2026 at 15:01 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053486-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053486-2026
  5th June 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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