Procurement Summary
Country: United Kingdom
Summary: Pre Market Engagement for Microbiology Molecular Platforms, Consumables and Quality Control Products
Deadline: 05 Jun 2026
Posting Date: 12 May 2026
Other Information
Notice Type: Tender
TOT Ref.No.: 141096139
Document Ref. No.: 6114409
Competition: ICB
Financier: Self Financed
Purchaser Ownership: Public
Tender Value: Refer Document
CPV Classification
33100000 - Medical equipments
33124100 - Diagnostic devices
33124000 - Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
33141625 - Diagnostic kits
33696500 - Laboratory reagents
38950000 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
38951000 - Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
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Tender Details
Purpose of the PME The purpose of this second stage Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is to continue engagement with the marketplace on behalf of Belfast, Northern, Southern, South Eastern and Western Health and Social Care Trusts for Northern Ireland. Building on the previous PME activity, this stage seeks suppliers views on the capability and capacity of the market to support the delivery of managed microbiology and molecular diagnostic services. This PME does not form part of a formal procurement process and does not represent a commitment to proceed to tender or to adopt a particular delivery solution. The intention is to inform the development of a future procurement strategy. This stage of the PME is focused on exploring managed service delivery models which may include (but is not limited to) diagnostic platforms, associated equipment, reagents, consumables, quality control materials, installation, maintenance and ongoing service support. Site Visits: Suppliers with capability in the potential delivery of managed microbiology and molecular diagnostic services are invited to participate in in‑person site visits across all Trust laboratory locations as part of this stage of the PME process. The purpose of the site visits is to support the development of the forthcoming procurement by enabling suppliers to observe laboratory environments and consider the feasibility of delivering a comprehensive, integrated managed service across all Trust sites. This includes consi...
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