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# Molecular Screening Services

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/molecular-screening-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b3e2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Molecular Screening Services". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: £3,800,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £3,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Automation system, Blood-testing reagents, Diagnostic kits, Diagnostic supplies, Diagnostic systems (+6 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-03b3e2`

## 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/molecular-screening-services-ocds-h6vhtk-03b3e2#tl-md)

## Description
This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is a call for competition and is separate to any tender opportunity. Its purpose is to inform the market of an up-and-coming tender opportunity. NHSBT are looking for a fully integrated high throughput testing solution for an automated Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing (NAT) system which can detect HBV DNA, HIV-1 RNA, HIV-2 RNA, HCV RNA, HEV RNA in EDTA plasma from blood and non-blood (e.g. stem cell, tissue) donors including from deceased (non-heart beating) donors. The solution must have the relevant CE/UKCA marking to support this ability. <br/>Organisations who express an interest must declare this by 17th April 2023 including a statement confirming their current participation in a Kit Evaluation Group (KEG) evaluation, or their intention to join the KEG process, or confirmation that their testing solution has previously been KEG approved. Any organisations wishing to participate in the KEG evaluation process must also submit their relevant assay Instructions For Use (IFU) by 17th April 2023 to tennille.madigan@nhsbt.nhs.uk<br/><br/>Organisations who express an interest to participate will be invite to future engagement sessions in March/April 2023.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33124000, 33124110, 33127000, 33140000, 33141625
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** NHSBT requires a direct contractual relationship with either the manufacturer or any other economic operator for a complete end-to-end integrated solution, which must include all the necessary equipment, installation, maintenance, consumables, reagen...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F007841-2023)
- **Last Source Update:** 2023-03-17T13:31:55.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T07:05:19.706Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-03b3e2