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# Supply & Maintenance of Full Blood Count Haemotology Analysers

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-maintenance-of-full-blood-count-haemotology-analysers-ocds-h6vhtk-05ced2). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS Blood and Transplant: "Supply & Maintenance of Full Blood Count Haemotology Analysers". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: £2,500,000. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS Blood and Transplant](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant-gov-ot486)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** £2,500,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysers, Blood analysers, Diagnostic devices, Haematology analysers, Medical equipments
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/supply-maintenance-of-full-blood-count-haemotology-analysers-ocds-h6vhtk-05ced2#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-05ced2`

## 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/supply-maintenance-of-full-blood-count-haemotology-analysers-ocds-h6vhtk-05ced2#tl-md)

## Description
NHS Blood and Transplant (NHSBT) is seeking to engage with suppliers to inform the strategic development and potential future procurement of laboratory analyser platforms supporting routine and specialist testing. This Preliminary Market Engagement Notice invites suppliers to participate in market engagement sessions to present products and services.
Scope:
Engagement covers, but is not limited to:
- Full Blood Count (FBC) analysers including any additional elements such as automated differentials and reticulocyte analysis.
- Middleware, LIS connectivity
- Automation (tracking)
- Consumables, reagents
- Service/support options
Purpose of Engagement:
These sessions are intended to provide NHSBT with market intelligence, demonstrate current capability, inform specification development and procurement planning. This is not a procurement or invitation to tender; rather, it is an early market engagement activity to guide potential future tenders.
Expected Outcomes:
NHSBT aims to:
- Understand available technologies and configurations
- Assess supplier service models and UK support infrastructure
- Identify potential cost models, reagent strategies (closed/open), and managed service options
- Build procurement timelines and draft technical specifications for any future tender
Suppliers wishing to participate should register via the NHSBT Commercial Team by contacting Jo.Murphy@nhsbt.nhs.uk by 11th November 2025. Registration should include a brief company profile and proposed product platforms to present. Additional questions will be provided upon registering interest.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 33100000, 33124100, 38434000, 38434520, 38434570

- **Contract Period:** 31/08/2026 to 31/08/2031
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F066309-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-10-17T12:13:33.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T12:47:55.933Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-05ced2