Stale Pre-tender

Automated Immunohaematology System

Details

Buyer: Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service
Topic: Immuno-analysis devices
Published: 13 August 2026
Submission: 10 September 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published by the Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) acting on behalf of the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS) for the provision of an Automated Immunohaematology solution. The requirement is expected to include the supply, installation, maintenance and support of automated immunohaematology analyser(s), associated manual microtyping system(s), reagents, consumables, quality control materials, software, hardware, middleware and laboratory connectivity solutions. The scope will also include implementation and validation services, user training, software updates and upgrades, technical support and ongoing maintenance. Through this engagement, BSO PaLS seeks to obtain information on current market capability, available technologies, commercial models, implementation considerations and innovative solutions to inform the development of a future procurement strategy and specification. Participation in this exercise is for information gathering purposes only and does not form part of any formal procurement process. Suppliers who choose not to participate in this engagement will still be welcome to take part in any future procurement process.

Timeline

Completed: Pre-tender published13 August 2026
Current notice

About the buyer

The Procurement and Logistics Service, known as PaLS, is the sole procurement and logistics provider for Health and Social Care organisations across Northern Ireland. Twelve sourcing teams manage buying across categories from medical equipment to ICT and facilities. Six operational teams run transactional purchasing across sites throughout the region. Larger contracts follow the Public Contract Regulations 2015 and Northern Ireland's procurement policy.

Over the past 5 years, most of Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service's contract awards have been in medical equipment and pharmaceuticals, repair and maintenance and laboratory and precision equipment.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logistics-service.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logistics-service.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logistics-service.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logistics-service.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logistics-service.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logistics-service.gov