Published date: 3 September 2021

This notice was replaced on 3 September 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 3 September 2021, last edited 8 September 2021)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Biomedical equipment - 38434540

Location of contract

West Midlands

Procurement reference

tender_284801/994631

Published date

3 September 2021

Closing date

14 September 2021

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This notice is to advise the market of University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) intention to issue a tender opportunity for a Biochemistry Managed Service.

At the time of this notice the Biochemistry Managed Service will cover an automated chemistry and immunoassay service including pre- and post - analytics across four sites (Queen Elizabeth, Birmingham Heartlands, Good Hope and Solihull Hospitals). The scope of analysis will include, but not limited to, routine chemistry, immunoassay, immunology, serology, therapeutic drug monitoring (including antibiotics). The Trust intends to hold a virtual pre-market engagement day on 21/09/ 2021 and will make a final decision on the most appropriate route to market after this engagement day. However, the Trust's preferred route to market currently is via the "open" procedure.

Suppliers who wish to attend the virtual pre-market engagement day will be required to give a small presentation on a series of points the Trust wishes to explore, as outlined in the attached overarching service scope. If you wish to participate please confirm this in writing via the Bravo portal by 12 noon on 14/09/2021 and you will be sent an allocated time slot plus any other relevant information.

Please be advised that this notice is not a formal call for competition and participation in this pre-market engagement day is voluntary.

More information

Links

Additional text

To express an interest in attending a market engagement day. please confirm via the response form on Bravo

direct link to response form:
https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/go/50731509017BAC378361
Name of Bravo object: pqq__28666 - Managed Service for Biochemistry - Market Engagement

About the buyer

Address

regents court
birmingham
B15 1NU
England

Email

ellie.talbot@uhb.nhs.uk