Notice: OUH - Blood Transfusion Analysers MS - Tender Notice
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
Key dates and value
Status
Open
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026
Published
18 Sept 2026
Estimated value
£1.6m
Contract start
27 Jan 2027
Contract end
26 Jan 2032
Location
Oxford, South East England
Notice type
UK4
Buyer type
NHS Trust
Overview
Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (OUH) is seeking to procure a managed service for the provision of a blood transfusion analyser solution with the supply of associated consumables, reagents, training and maintenance services across its hospital sites.
The scope of the managed service will be delivered across the John Radcliffe Hospital (Oxford) and Horton General Hospital (Banbury), supporting a 24/7, 365-day blood transfusion laboratory service.
The procurement will be awarded as a Managed Service Contract (MSC) and is planned to include, but not be limited to:
Supply, installation and commissioning of automated blood transfusion analysers
Provision of all reagents, consumables, controls and calibrators
Full repair, maintenance and technical support services
Integration with existing Laboratory Information Management Systems (LIMS)
Staff training, competency support and ongoing technical assistance
The solutions aim is to provide a resilient and high-availability service, including redundancy arrangements to ensure continuity of service in the event of equipment failure. There must be appropriate provision across the network to support both routine and urgent (STAT) testing.
The procurement will be conducted in accordance with the Procurement Act 2023. The Contracting Authority reserves the right to award this as a single contract.
CPV codes
85111810 Blood analysis services
38434520 Blood analysers
38434000 Analysers
33124110 Diagnostic systems
85111800 Pathology services
33696100 Blood-grouping reagents
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Buyer
Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust
Location
Oxford
Deadline
Closes 19 Oct 2026
Value
£5.6m
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