--- title: "Automated Immunohaematology System" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c5.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service" published: "2026-08-13" --- # Automated Immunohaematology System Buyer: Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-06e3c5.json) ## Summary Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service is seeking an automated immunohaematology solution for blood-testing and blood-grouping operations. The requirement is expected to cover automated immunohaematology analysers, manual microtyping systems, reagents, consumables and quality-control materials. It will also include software, hardware, middleware and laboratory connectivity, together with installation, implementation, validation, user training, updates, upgrades, technical support and ongoing maintenance. Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service is managing the procurement on behalf of the Blood Transfusion Service. The goods and associated services will be delivered in the United Kingdom. The requirement is planned as a single package and is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. This procurement is at the planning stage and the buyer is conducting preliminary market engagement to inform a future tender strategy and specification. Suppliers are invited to request the market-engagement questionnaire and return it by 3:00 pm on 10 September 2026. The planned contract is expected to run from 1 October 2028 to 30 September 2035, with a possible extension to 30 September 2038. The procurement is below the applicable threshold. The engagement will gather information about current market capability, available technologies, commercial models, implementation considerations and innovative solutions. It is an information-gathering exercise rather than a formal tender, and no award or evaluation basis has been set out. This exercise is relevant to manufacturers, specialist laboratory-equipment suppliers, diagnostics businesses and technology providers able to deliver integrated immunohaematology services. Strong candidates are likely to combine blood analysers with compatible reagents, consumables, quality-control materials, laboratory software, middleware and connectivity. The requirement also suits suppliers with experience in installation, validation, implementation, training, technical support, software upgrades and planned maintenance in laboratory or transfusion environments. Businesses with innovative technologies or flexible commercial and delivery models can use the engagement to explain their capabilities and influence the future specification. It may also suit smaller firms offering a specialist component, provided they can support integration with the wider solution. ## Notice This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published by the Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) for the provision of an Automated Immunohaematology solution. The requirement is expected to include the supply, installation, maintenance and support of automated immunohaematology analyser(s), associated manual microtyping system(s), reagents, consumables, quality control materials, software, hardware, middleware and laboratory connectivity solutions. The scope will also include implementation and validation services, user training, software updates and upgrades, technical support and ongoing maintenance. Through this engagement, BSO PaLS seeks to obtain information on current market capability, available technologies, commercial models, implementation considerations and innovative solutions to inform the development of a future procurement strategy and specification. Participation in this exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Suppliers who choose not to participate in this engagement will still be welcome to take part in any future procurement process. ### Planning Information This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published by Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) to seek engagement with the marketplace as BSO PaLS are commencing work for a tender for the supply an Automated Immunohaematology solution. The Preliminary Market Engagement questionnaire can be obtained by contacting palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net and requesting a CP12 Preliminary Market Engagement Questionnaire for Automated Immunohaematology System. Submission Deadline: Completed questionnaires must be returned via email to palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net no later than 3:00 PM on 10/09/2026. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077321-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 13 Aug 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 10 Sep 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Oct 2028 - 30 Sep 2035 | | 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 | Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service | | Locality | BELFAST | | Postcode area | 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 | TLN Northern Ireland | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 33127000 - Immuno-analysis devices - 33141500 - Haematological consumables - 33696100 - Blood-grouping reagents - 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents - 33696500 - Laboratory reagents - 38434000 - Analysers - 38434520 - Blood analysers ## Release History - 13 Aug 2026 at 15:08 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077321-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077321-2026 13th August 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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