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# Urine, Cerebrospinal Fluid and Body Fluids Microscopy Analysers, Reagents, Consumables and Quality Control

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/urine-cerebrospinal-fluid-and-body-fluids-microscopy-analysers-reagents-consumables-and-qu-ocds-h6vhtk-0585dd). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service: "Urine, Cerebrospinal Fluid and Body Fluids Microscopy Analysers, Reagents, Consumables and Quality Control". Published status: planning. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNING (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/regional-business-services-organisation-procurement-and-logi-GB-PPON-PWNJ-1991-NGDW)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysers, Analysis apparatus, Apparatus for detecting fluids, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Medical equipments (+1 more)
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/urine-cerebrospinal-fluid-and-body-fluids-microscopy-analysers-reagents-consumables-and-qu-ocds-h6vhtk-0585dd#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0585dd`

## 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/urine-cerebrospinal-fluid-and-body-fluids-microscopy-analysers-reagents-consumables-and-qu-ocds-h6vhtk-0585dd#tl-md)

## Description
This is a Preliminary Market Engagement Notice published by Business Services
Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS) on behalf of Northern Health
and Social Care Trust (NHSCT) Western Health and Social Care Trust (WHSCT) Southern
Health and Social Care Trust (SHSCT) South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
(SEHSCT) and Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT) to seek engagement with the
market place as PaLS are commencing work for a regional tender for an automated particle
analyser to support diagnostic services across all 5 Health and Social Care Northern
Ireland(HSCNI) trusts.
This preliminary market engagement notice is for an automated particle analysers that will
identify, classify and quantify various particles in urine in order to reduce the need for manual
microscopic review, screen out negative samples and allow for earlier reporting. This
procurement is being considered in response to diagnostic demand, the need for greater
efficiency, and the desire to adopt more consistent and automated approaches to laboratory
testing.
The purpose of this market engagement is to: gain greater knowledge and understanding of
the current market landscape; evaluate the feasibility and effectiveness of existing solutions;
educate stakeholders on emerging technologies and service models; assess supplier
readiness and identify any recent developments or innovations in the provision of urine,
cerebrospinal fluid and body fluids microscopy analyser(s), reagents, consumables and
quality control.
Further Information:
The overall purpose of this questionnaire is to engage with prospective suppliers and gain
further knowledge and understanding of the market landscape.
Suppliers should note that any interest shown in this Preliminary Market Engagement
exercise does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
For any further information please contact palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planning
- **CPV codes:** 33000000, 33100000, 38000000, 38432000, 38434000, 38435000

- **Contract Period:** 31/07/2026 to 31/07/2032

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F047940-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-08-12T10:21:23.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T15:55:18.973Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0585dd