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Published 6 May 2025, 16:48 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Blood Sciences Managed Laboratory Service

Official notice

Authority: University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust (Central government)·On behalf of: HealthTrust Europe LLP

ServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Health & Social Care (85) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£280,000,000≈ £40m / year · £336,000,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2025
Next notice expected 9 Jun 2025
Contract term 7 yrsends 30 Sept 2035 · up to 30 Sept 2044 with extensions · starts 1 Oct 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

  • How the procedure runs: 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.

CPV: Analysers · Biomedical equipment · Blood analysers · Blood-cell counters · Chemistry analyser · Detection and analysis apparatus · Haematology analysers · Immunoassay analysers · Pathology services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 7 yrsSMEPublished value£280,000,000
Contract period: 1 Oct 2028 – 30 Sept 2035 (7 yrs) · up to 30 Sept 2044 with extensionsValue: £280,000,000 exc. VAT · £336,000,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 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. · The parties can mutually agree in writing any extensions to the contract to a total maximum extension period of 9 years
38430000 Detection and analysis apparatus38434000 Analysers38434520 Blood analysers38434540 Biomedical equipment38434550 Blood-cell counters38434560 Chemistry analyser
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality (including Social Value): 60%
  • Cost: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality (including Social Value): At least 10% of the total criteria will be allocated to Social Value
  • Cost
Conditions of participation2
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 May 2025, 16:48 BST
Last source update
26 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
Authority reference
PR-4562
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-060052
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
AnalysersBiomedical equipmentBlood analysersBlood-cell countersChemistry analyserDetection and analysis apparatusHaematology analysersImmunoassay analysersPathology services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050d69 Find a Tender
How it runs

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.

How it was run

Official notice
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Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
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Requests to participate (first stage)
30 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Via the Bravo Solutions Portal ONLY - healthtrusteurope.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml ↗

Timeline

6 May 2025 → 1 Oct 2028 · 8 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    6 May 2025, 16:48 BST
  2. Market engagement
    6 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST

    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.

  3. Next notice expected
    9 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Tender notice published397 days ago
    26 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST
  5. Clarification questions by371 days ago
    21 Oct 2025, 15:00 BST
  6. Submission deadline362 days ago
    30 Oct 2025, 15:00 GMT
  7. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  8. Award decision expected byin 124 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT
  9. Contract starts
    1 Oct 2028, 00:00 BST

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 May 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    6 May 2025, 16:48 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST
    UK4
  3. Status changed to active
    26 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST
  4. Procurement method changed
    26 Sept 2025, 11:21 BST

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

University Hospitals of North Midlands NHS Trust

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-NHS: RJE Newcastle Rd, Stoke, West Midlands, ST4 6QGContact name, email

Other public bodies

  • HealthTrust Europe LLPProcess contact pointProcuring entityOn 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.GB-COH: OC358224 Birmingham, West MidlandsContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure