Microbiology and Serology Testing

CPV: Automation system · Blood analysis services · Blood-testing reagents · Diagnostic kits · Diagnostic systems · Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies · Immuno-analysis devices · Laboratory reagents · Laboratory services · Medical consumables

Procedure method

Open procedure

Legal basis

CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)

Procurement category

Services

Notice status

Cancelled

Procurement threshold

Unspecified in notice

Regulatory regime

Standard

Commercial structure

Stand-alone contract (no framework)

Competition type

Competitive procedure

GPA / WTO covered

Yes (GPA)

Recurring procurement

No (one-off requirement)

First published

16 Feb 2024, 16:17 GMT

Last source update

14 Nov 2025, 13:26 GMT

Award evaluation window

16 Feb 2024 – …

FTS notice number

2025/S 000-073989

Classification (CPV)

Automation systemBlood analysis servicesBlood-testing reagentsDiagnostic kitsDiagnostic systemsDiagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and suppliesImmuno-analysis devicesLaboratory reagentsLaboratory servicesMedical consumables

Delivery area

UKSouth West (UKK12)

Official registry OCID

ocds-h6vhtk-043ae0 Find a Tender

Publisher note: NHSBT requires a direct contractual relationship with either a manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated solution for the Microbiology Serological screening/testing of blood and non-blood donations , which must include all the necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagents, software including an inter-operability provision with NHSBTs existing IT infrastructure and overall ongoing support mechanism that may be required to carry out the necessary testing as stated below. All invitro diagnostic medical devices, for example, instruments, consumables and reagents must be CE/UKCA marked. GB will continue to recognise CE marking under the IVDD or IVDR ( following the government timetable) devices placed on the GB market must be UKCA marked under the UK MDR 2002 as amended. The end-to-end solution must be capable of producing test results in a format that can be utilised by NHSBT’s host IT system (PULSE) without the need for changes to PULSE.<br/><br/>The current contract held with NHSBT for the Microbiology Serology Service includes the supply of the mandatory and selective serology assays, consumables, instrumentation, uninterruptable power supply and software required for result management and interface(s) with host systems; including servers to support the IT infrastructure.<br/><br/>Mandatory testing is undertaken on all blood and non-blood donations. The assays required include: Hepatitis B (HBsAg), Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV 1&2 Ab/Ag), Hepatitis C (anti-HCV), syphilis antibodies, and anti-HBc for non-blood donations. These tests are undertaken on high throughput automated equipment. Additional discretionary testing is also undertaken on select donations. These include testing for human T- lymphotropic virus (anti-HTLV), cytomegalovirus (anti-CMV), malarial antibody (anti-malaria), Hepatitis B antibodies (anti-HBc & anti-HBs) and Trypanosome cruzi (anti-T. cruzi). Deceased (non-heart beating) donor screening is performed at Microbiology Services Laboratory (MSL), Colindale and the assays used in MSL Colindale must be suitable for deceased donor screening.<br/><br/><br/>Kit Evaluation Group (KEG) approval of the assays must be obtained prior to the award of the contract.<br/><br/>There is a requirement for automated instrumentation to enable high throughput testing of mandatory and discretionary testing for blood and non-blood donors, archiving and long-term storage of plasma samples as part of this contract. Instrumentation for sample sorting is also for consideration.<br/><br/>All Microbiology Serology testing requirements must be in accordance with the Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion service in the United Kingdom (https://www.transfusionguidelines.org/red-book) and rules and guidance for pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors.<br/><br/>NHSBT undertakes Microbiology Serology testing on approximately 1,600,000 donations per annum across two principal testing sites, namely Manchester and Filton, and also at the Microbiology Services Laboratory at Colindale.<br/><br/>This procurement contains Lots:<br/>Lot 1 – Contract A Microbiology and Serology Testing for Manchester and Filton<br/>Lot 2 – Contract B Microbiology and Serology Testing for Colindale and accommodates the requirements for Deceased Donor Screening

Submission deadline

23 Apr 2024, 18:00 BST

Submission channel

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Accepted languages

en

Bid validity

420 days from the deadline

Bids opened

16 Feb 2024, 18:00 GMT

2 further award records carry no date or value.