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Provision of Blood Sciences Managed Laboratory Service

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 00:57.

Opportunity overview

The scope of the blood sciences managed service will include the provision of all blood sciences equipment, maintenance, staff training, reagents & consumables, associated IT systems and enabling works for the delivery of chemistry, immunoassay, haematology, coagulation, blood transfusion, and immunology services. Other tests such as Point of Care Testing may be considered at a later stage of the procurement as part of the Contract. Tenderers should use the information provided as part of this tender to propose innovative, efficient and sustainable solutions that meet the outlined needs of the Contracting Authority.

Classification

  • CPV38430000 — Detection and analysis apparatus
  • CPV38434000 — Analysers
  • CPV38434520 — Blood analysers
  • CPV38434540 — Biomedical equipment
  • CPV38434550 — Blood-cell counters
  • CPV38434560 — Chemistry analyser
  • CPV38434570 — Haematology analysers
  • CPV38434580 — Immunoassay analysers
  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services

Lots

  • Lot 1£280m

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
PR-4562
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
selective
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Via the Bravo Solutions Portal ONLY - https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Expression Of Interest Deadline
30 Oct 2025, 15:00

Procedure

Features
This procurement will be conducted in successive stages of a competitive flexible procedure incorporating dialogue, with the aim of enabling the design of a procedure appropriate for awarding this public contract. The dialogue sessions will be beneficial in facilitating the discussion of the procurement requirement and helping the Authority understand the Tenderers' solutions. The competitive flexible procedure for this procurement will be structured in the following stages: Stage 1 - Invitation to Participate in Dialogue (“ITPD”) Stage 2 - First Dialogue Stage Stage 3 - Invitation to Submit Detailed Solutions ("ISDS") Stage 4 - Final Dialogue Stage Stage 5 - Invitation to Submit Final Tenders ("ISFT") Stage 6 - Contract Award This is a complex procurement and the Authority has, as far as possible, provided details about the procurement procedure it wishes to carry out. However, depending on the Tenderers' submissions and how the procurement process progresses, the Authority reserves the right to adjust the process and introduce further stages (including presentations and demonstrations) as it sees fit. Any confirmed changes will be communicated to all Tenderers who remain in the competition at the time such changes take effect.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Communication

Future Notice Date
9 Jun 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
21 Oct 2025, 15:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Amount
280,000,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
336,000,000

Options

Description
As this contract will operate as a managed service for the duration of the contract, the Authority reserves the right to procure any blood science-related equipment or associated services, including point-of-care testing, where required to support clinical operations within the scope of this procurement.

Renewal

Description
The parties can mutually agree in writing any extensions to the contract to a total maximum extension period of 9 years

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality (including Social Value)
Type
quality
Description
At least 10% of the total criteria will be allocated to Social Value

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
30 Sept 2035, 23:59
Starts
1 Oct 2028, 00:00
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2044, 23:59

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per "ITPD - Section A - BS NMCPS" available on the tendering platform https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per "ITPD - Section A - BS NMCPS" available on the tendering platform https://healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

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

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
85111800
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pathology services
Entry 2
Id
38430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Detection and analysis apparatus
Entry 3
Id
38434000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Analysers
Entry 4
Id
38434520
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood analysers
Entry 5
Id
38434540
Scheme
CPV
Description
Biomedical equipment
Entry 6
Id
38434550
Scheme
CPV
Description
Blood-cell counters
Entry 7
Id
38434560
Scheme
CPV
Description
Chemistry analyser
Entry 8
Id
38434570
Scheme
CPV
Description
Haematology analysers
Entry 9
Id
38434580
Scheme
CPV
Description
Immunoassay analysers

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
060052-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 11:21

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019209-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
6 May 2025, 16:48

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
6 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Engagement will be conducted through meetings/in-person discussions/telephone discussions with potential primary providers who can provide Blood Sciences Managed Services. The engagement exercise aims to establish a suitable procurement approach that meets the Contracting Authority's objectives, to establish the specification and award criteria, and to identify potential suppliers of the required services. Interested parties please reach out to Eman Majid (eman.majid@htepg.com) at HealthTrust Europe to schedule an engagement meeting.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-NHS-RJE
Name
University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKG23
Country
GB
Locality
Stoke
Postal Code
ST4 6QG
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Newcastle Rd

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
RJE
Scheme
GB-NHS

Contact

Name
Customer Care
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-OC358224
Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP
Role Details
On 11th August 2021, Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust (MSE) published a contract notice for procurement partner services. HealthTrust Europe LLP (HTE) was selected to provide these services under the MSE Framework, including access to HTE's public sector frameworks. HTE is now conducting this procurement exercise as part of its services to the Customers under the MSE Framework.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKG31
Country
GB
Locality
Birmingham
Postal Code
B15 1NU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
19 George Road

Identifier

Id
OC358224
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Name
Customer Care
Telephone
08458875000

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Stoke · UKG23 · ST4 6QG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-050d69-2025-09-26T11:21:48+01:00Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·