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PIPELINEPreliminary market engagement notice (UK2) · Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security AgencyRef ocds-h6vhtk-05883d
Bacteriology Lab Automation
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Contract Value
£16,000,000
excluding VAT · £20,000,000 including VAT · Above the relevant threshold
A planning notice whose dates have passed. Look for the tender or award notice that followed it. The tender notice was expected on 31 October 2025.
Description
UKHSA is hoping to refresh and modernise its Bacteriology Laboratory Automation Systems in some or all of its Clinical Network Laboratories. Current systems have been in-situ for approximately ten years and are nearing end of life. In advance of seeking business case approval or launching a formal tender process UKHSA are seeking to engage with the with the Laboratory Automation supply chain to:
share information regarding this potential opportunity
gain technical insights into innovative and leading-edge solutions that can support the development of our requirements
gain market insight to help us shape our business case and strategy for a potential procurement
This RFI (Request for Information) is the first stage of our pre-market engagement and is a desk-top exercise that is intended to enable key business stakeholders and their commercial lead to engage to better understand what the market can provide and the market’s thoughts are on the future.