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title: "Managed Service for Viral Serology & Molecular Microbiology Testing"
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# Managed Service for Viral Serology & Molecular Microbiology Testing

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-for-viral-serology-molecular-microbiology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02c19c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust: "Managed Service for Viral Serology & Molecular Microbiology Testing". Published status: active. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Jul 2021, 13:00 BST. Published submission portal: nhs.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Birmingham Women's and Children's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/birmingham-women-s-and-children-s-hospitals-nhs-foundation-t-GB-FTS-21012)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 July 2021 at 13:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory reagents, Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UKG31
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c19c`

## 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-viral-serology-molecular-microbiology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02c19c#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [nhs.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fnhs.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fnhs_collaborative%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/managed-service-for-viral-serology-molecular-microbiology-testing-ocds-h6vhtk-02c19c#participate

## Description
Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS FT are seeking a Manged Service provider in introduce into the Microbiology department at Birmingham Children’s Hospital site.
The Managed Service Contract will include Viral Serology screening and Molecular Microbiology testing for a range of listed viruses.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 33696500
- **Delivery regions:** UKG

- **Description:** Birmingham Women’s and Children’s Hospital NHS FT are seeking a Manged Service provider in introduce into the Microbiology department at Birmingham Children’s Hospital site.
The Managed Service Contract will include Viral Serology screening and Molec...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F014889-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-06-29T21:45:03.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:24:49.427Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c19c