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Automated Immunohaematology System

Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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.

Classification

  • CPV33127000 — Immuno-analysis devices
  • CPV33141500 — Haematological consumables
  • CPV33696100 — Blood-grouping reagents
  • CPV33696200 — Blood-testing reagents
  • CPV33696500 — Laboratory reagents
  • CPV38434000 — Analysers
  • CPV38434520 — Blood analysers

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
6381624
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
No
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Has Renewal
Yes
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Oct 2028, 00:00
Ends
30 Sept 2035, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2038, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434000
Description
Analysers
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434520
Description
Blood analysers
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
33696100
Description
Blood-grouping reagents
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
33696200
Description
Blood-testing reagents
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
33127000
Description
Immuno-analysis devices
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
33696500
Description
Laboratory reagents
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
33141500
Description
Haematological consumables

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
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.
Due
10 Sept 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
077321-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
13 Aug 2026, 15:08
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service
Id
GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWNJ-1991-NGDW

Address

Street Address
77 Boucher Crescent
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT12 6HU
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service
Id
GB-PPON-PTNY-7183-GXBY
Role Details
Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) is the buyer in this procurement.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PTNY-7183-GXBY

Address

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

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT12 6HU · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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