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Microbiology Automation, including automated Blood Culture, Microbial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Systems
Analysers
Blood-testing reagents
Instruments for checking physical characteristics
+6 more
Location not published
Published value
£21,622,505
Submission deadline 1 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Lots published1
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust: "Microbiology Automation, including automated Blood Culture, Microbial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Systems". Published status: active. Published value: £21,622,505. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 1 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Belfast Health and Social Care Trust | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | Closed 1 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | £21,622,505 |
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Market Analytics
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Belfast Health and Social Care Trust. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Competition Density
10Bids / Report
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
MET HEALTHCARE LIMITEDTop vendor: 84.5% of attributable valuePayment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Coverage: 81 active published awards; 25 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers With This Authority:
| Supplier Name | Historic Awards | Attributable GBP Value |
|---|---|---|
| MET HEALTHCARE LIMITED | 1 win | £935,340 |
| RESUSCITATION COUNCIL (UK) | 1 win | £171,640 |
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityBelfast Health and Social Care Trust | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statusactive | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT | Last source update20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT | Recurring procurementYes |
ClassificationAnalysers, Blood-testing reagents, Instruments for checking physical characteristics, Laboratory services, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products, Reagents and contrast media | ||
Delivery areaLocation not published | ||
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0659ae | ||
What is being bought
The Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of the Health and Social Care (HSC) Trusts and the Northern Ireland Blood Transfusion Service (NIBTS), invites tenders for the supply of advanced laboratory automation solutions for microbiological testing, including automated Blood Culture, Microbial Identification and Susceptibility Testing Systems.
What changed
From the official release history
- Published value updated to £21,622,505
20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT - Status changed to active
20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT - Official notice release published
20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT - Submission deadline changed to 1 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT - Buyer information updated
20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedactivePublished value£21,622,505The source published no individual title or description for this lot.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT - Submission deadline
1 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published |
ContractsNo contract published |
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Contracting authority GB-PPON-PLQJ-5727-JCLRDocuments (2)
Official links; attachments are not copied
- 20 Feb 2026, 17:13 GMT
Related procedures (0)
No related procedures published
Planning and rationale
Planning budgetNot published |
No-engagement rationalePre‑market engagement took place in 2023 and 2025 under the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, with Prior Information Notices published for transparency (2023/S 000‑026578 and 2025/S 000‑002465). |
Procedure rationaleNot published |