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Notice: OUH - Blood Transfusion Analysers MS - Tender Notice

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 20 Sept 2026, 07:38.

Opportunity overview

Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is seeking to procure a managed service for the provision of a blood transfusion analyser solution with the supply of associated consumables, reagents, training and maintenance services across its hospital sites. The scope of the managed service will be delivered across the John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford) and Horton General Hospital (Banbury), supporting a 24/7, 365-day blood transfusion laboratory service. The procurement will be awarded as a Managed Service Contract (MSC) and is planned to include, but not be limited to: Supply, installation and commissioning of automated blood transfusion analysers Provision of all reagents, consumables, controls and calibrators Full repair, maintenance and technical support services Integration with existing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS) Staff training, competency support and ongoing technical assistance The solutions aim is to provide a resilient and high-availability service, including redundancy arrangements to ensure continuity of service in the event of equipment failure. There must be appropriate provision across the network to support both routine and urgent (STAT) testing. The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award this as a single contract.

Classification

  • CPV33124110 — Diagnostic systems
  • CPV33696100 — Blood-grouping reagents
  • CPV38434000 — Analysers
  • CPV38434520 — Blood analysers
  • CPV85111800 — Pathology services
  • CPV85111810 — Blood analysis services

Lots

  • Lot 1£1.7m

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-5161
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 17:00

Enquiry period

Ends
30 Sept 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
27 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
1,980,000
Amount
1,650,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
60
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
cost
Name
Commercial Weighting

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
As per Attachment "OUH BT - ITT Guidance" and PSQ envelope requirements.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per Attachment "OUH BT - ITT Guidance" and PSQ envelope requirements.

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
27 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
26 Jan 2032, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111810
Description
Blood analysis services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434520
Description
Blood analysers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434000
Description
Analysers
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
33124110
Description
Diagnostic systems
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111800
Description
Pathology services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
33696100
Description
Blood-grouping reagents

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
088789-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Sept 2026, 15:13
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Id
GB-PPON-PMNX-8259-DYLT

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMNX-8259-DYLT

Address

Street Address
John Radcliffe Hospital, Headley Way, Headington
Locality
Oxford
Postal Code
OX3 9DU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ14

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
HealthTrust Europe LLP
Id
GB-COH-OC358224
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.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-COH
Id
OC358224

Address

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

Contact

Name
Customer Care
Telephone
08458875000

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Oxford · UKJ14 · OX3 9DU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 059180-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 088789-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·