Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Procurement and Logistics Service
Supplies Centre, Gransha Hospital, Clooney Road
Londonderry
BT47 6YZ
palsgransha.sourcing@hscni.net
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Molecular Diagnostics DPS [3350705]
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Molecular Diagnostics DPS [3350705]
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £28,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38434500 - Biochemical analysers
- 38434510 - Cytometers
- 38434520 - Blood analysers
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
- 38434570 - Haematology analysers
- 38434580 - Immunoassay analysers
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - NORTHERN IRELAND
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Molecular Diagnostics DPS [3350705]
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £28,000,000
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months
60
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Contracting Authority reserve the option to extend the DPS for any period of time.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
two.2.14) Additional information
The Northern Ireland Regional Molecular Diagnostic Service (NIRMDS) provides cytogenetic and molecular genetic testing for germ line and somatic disorders. Cytogenetic services are provided for prenatal, postnatal, solid tissue and haemato-oncology. Germline molecular genetics services for diagnostic and predictive testing for a wide range of genetic conditions including hereditary cancers, blood disorders, cardiac and lipid disorders. Somatic molecular services are carried out on a range of cancers including breast, colorectal, gynaecological, melanoma, sarcoma and blood (list not exhaustive). Molecular diagnostic testing takes place throughout a person’s lifetime from preimplantation genetic diagnosis, prenatal screening/testing, new born screening as well as testing for adult onset conditions and the technologies and methodologies are constantly evolving with new improved instrumentation and testing pathways continuously being made available.. . Business Services Organisation (BSO) Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), on behalf of the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust (BHSCT), is establishing a Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for the procurement of molecular diagnostic equipment, reagents, consumables and other associated products for delivery of a modern molecular diagnostic service providing molecular and cytogenetic testing for rare genetic disorders/syndromes, hereditary cancers, somatic cancers and germline haematological disorders (list not exhaustive). All interested Economic Operators must register and apply to join the DPS via the eTendersNI portal.. The estimated total value stated in II 2.6 includes the initial 5 year contract period and the option to. extend the contract for any further period.
Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date
30 January 2026
Local time
12:00am
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.3) Additional information
In section 1.2 it is stated that this procurement is a joint procedure and contract award is by a Central Purchasing Body. This contract is not a joint contract, it is a Central Purchasing Body Contract operated by BSO PaLS on behalf of the participants listed in section 1.1.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Business Services Organisation, PaLS
77 Boucher Crescent
Belfast
BT12 6HU
Country
United Kingdom