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Description
The Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts and the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS), invites tenders for the supply of advanced laboratory automation solutions for microbiological testing, including automated Blood Culture, Microbial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Systems.
A Floor, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast, BT9 7AB, United Kingdom
Type of body
Public authority - central government
Devolved rules
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Suppliers
No supplier information available.
Lots
This procurement was divided into 1 lots, each awarded separately.
Lots
1
Combined Lot Value
£21,622,505
Lot
Value
Status
Lot 1
Jan 2027 – Dec 2032
£21,622,505
active
Award criteria
Weightings from the notice.
15 percent
85 Percent(price)
Key Dates
Published
20 February 2026
Tender Open
-
Tender Deadline
1 April 2026
Award Date
-
Contract Start
-
Contract End
-
Planned term
1 January 2027 – 31 December 2032 · may extend to 30 June 2036
Extension option
There is provision for an extension of the contract for any period up to and including 24 months. A further extension of up to 18 months may also be applied; however, this additional 18‑month extension may be used solely to facilitate a subsequent procurement competition or to put in place alternative arrangements for the required supplies or services. The estimated Total Value provided includes all potential extensions, as well as any known potential future purchases described within the “Description of Options”.
Procurement Details
Method
Selective — suppliers are shortlisted first
Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Route to market
Restricted or negotiated
Main category
Goods
Category
Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
Open under
WTO Government Procurement Agreement
Buyer Reference
ocds-h6vhtk-0659ae
Legal Basis
Procurement Act 2023
CPV Codes
33000000 – Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products; 33696000 – Reagents and contrast media; 33696200 – Blood-testing reagents; 38000000 – Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses); 38400000 – Instruments for checking physical characteristics; 38434000 – Analysers; 71900000 – Laboratory services