--- title: "UHB Immunology Managed Service" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077ab4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077ab4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077ab4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077ab4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust" published: "2026-09-25" --- # UHB Immunology Managed Service Buyer: University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077ab4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-077ab4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-077ab4.json) ## Summary University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is planning a managed service for the immunology laboratory at its University Hospitals site in Birmingham. The service covers a range of goods and equipment used by the laboratory, so the requirement combines laboratory supplies and equipment with their managed-service provision. The Trust is working through the Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull Procurement Collaborative on early market engagement to inform a possible future procurement. Suppliers with an interest in supporting hospital immunology laboratories should consider whether their offer can provide and manage the relevant equipment and associated goods. The engagement is intended to explore the requirement with the market before the Trust develops its competitive procurement. This is at planning stage: the buyer has announced an intention to procure, but has not issued an invitation to tender. It expects a competitive tender after pre-market engagement. Suppliers wishing to take part in the engagement were asked to complete the requirement on the Atamis project page by 7 October 2026; engagement presentations were planned for the week beginning 12 October 2026. A further procurement notice was anticipated by 30 October 2026. The planned contract is to run from 1 July 2027 to 30 June 2030, with a possible extension to 30 June 2032. The contract is above the relevant procurement threshold. The procurement is arranged as one lot. The engagement is an opportunity for suppliers to help shape the future requirement before the competitive tender is developed. It is likely to suit businesses able to provide a managed service for immunology laboratory goods and equipment in a hospital setting, with the capacity to support the laboratory over a multi-year contract and any extension. Suppliers combining relevant equipment and supply capabilities with ongoing service delivery may be particularly well placed to contribute. The buyer is seeking short presentations addressing points it wishes to explore, so participants should be prepared to explain how their offer could meet the laboratory’s needs and inform the specification. The engagement is preparatory; businesses should use it to understand and influence the emerging requirement, rather than treat it as a tender invitation. ## Notice Managed service for an array of goods and equipments within the Immunology laboratory at University Hospitals. A programme of Pre-Market Engagement is being ran for week commencing 12/10/2026 to inform any potential future procurement process. Information regarding this PME programme can be found as part of a published PIN from UHB. ### Planning Information The Birmingham, Black Country and Solihull Procurement Collaberative (BBCS) intends to undertake a programme of pre-market engagement, to support a competitive tender process. 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 the week commencing 12/10/2026. Parties who wish to participate must confirm their engagement by completing the “Pre-Market Engagement” requirement, found on the projects Atamis page (C473334). These must be completed before the close of 07/10/2026 in order to be confirmed for this engagement programme. Details of the exact date and allocated time slot for the site visit and presentation will be sent via the Atamis portal, and all subsequent invites and information will also be provided here following the closing date. All questions should be submitted via the Atamis portal. Further information can be found in the PIN documentation found on the atamis project page. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091049-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | 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 | 25 Sep 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Oct 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Jul 2027 - 30 Jun 2030 | | 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 | | Postcode area | 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 - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71900000 - Laboratory services ## Release History - 25 Sep 2026 at 14:32 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091049-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091049-2026 25th September 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 This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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