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# managed service for biochemistry

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-for-biochemistry-ocds-h6vhtk-02dd41). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust: "managed service for biochemistry". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. Published submission portal: nhs.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-hospitals-birmingham-nhs-foundation-trust-nhs-rrk)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Biomedical equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKG
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02dd41`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-for-biochemistry-ocds-h6vhtk-02dd41#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhs.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnhs.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fgo%2F22312398017B1AB67DFC)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-for-biochemistry-ocds-h6vhtk-02dd41#participate

## 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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned

- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **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 au...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021970-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-03T21:45:11.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T19:55:08.368Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02dd41