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Automated Donor and Patient Immunohematology testing

Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service · Transparency notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 23:30.

Opportunity overview

Provision of Immunohematology testing for donors and patients for a period between the finish of the current contract and the start of a new contract. To include the supply of testing platform, reagents, consumables and maintenance. The period of this interim contract will not be greater than 6 months and the value of the contract will not be greater than £180,000 excluding VAT.

Awarded to

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Published award value
£180k
Awarded
28 Mar 2025
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PQJT-4153-XWBM
Location
Mulhuddart, IE, D15 V293, Ireland

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
15408
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This DAC will provide funding for Immunohematology testing for NIBTS for patients and donors. NIBTS have secured a new contract via a competitive process, however the new equipment may not be installed and ready for use at the end of the current contract on 30/04/25. This interim arrangement extends the current compliant arrangments, ref 15408, and will ensure service cover between the end of the current contract and the between the new equipment being ready.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
switchingDirectAward

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-ukn06
Name
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT9 7TS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Belfast City Hosital

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
ukn06
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Matt Gillespie
Telephone
+442890531414

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PTNY-7183-GXBY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PQJT-4153-XWBM
Name
Medical Supply Company

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IE
Country
IE
Locality
Mulhuddart
Postal Code
D15 V293
Country Name
Ireland
Street Address
Damastown

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
PQJT-4153-XWBM
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
28 Mar 2025, 00:00
Title
Automated Donor and Patient Immunohaematology testing
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33696100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood-grouping reagents
Entry 2
Id
85111810
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood analysis services

Value

Amount
180,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
216,000

Documents

Entry 1
Id
011993-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK5
Description
Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Mar 2025, 12:43
Entry 2
Id
012004-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
31 Mar 2025, 13:08

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PQJT-4153-XWBM
Name
Medical Supply Company

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
14 Apr 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2025, 23:59
Starts
1 May 2025, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
9 Apr 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT9 7TS · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04fa9f-2025-03-31T13:08:37+01:00Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·