# Public tenders Canonical results: https://zephior.com/tenders?categories=haematology-analyser 1 matching notices. Page 1. Filter semantics: OR within a filter, AND across filters and text search. Omitted statuses use active defaults; [] includes all statuses. --- title: "Haematology testing system for the Welsh Blood Service" canonical: "https://zephior.com/tenders/f726450e-2469-4425-b53f-28e29f471fb8/haematology-testing-system-for-the-welsh-blood-service-f726450e" last-updated: 2026-10-13T11:28:28.710328+00:00 --- # Haematology testing system for the Welsh Blood Service The Welsh Blood Service seeks an advanced automated haematology analyser for donor assessment, blood-component quality control, research and innovation. The notice calls for full blood count analysis, a five-part white-cell differential and integrated reticulocyte analysis, with interest in FlowScore and reticulated haemoglobin. It also describes fluorescence platelet counting, reticulated platelet measurement, low-level white-cell enumeration, blood-component testing without separate instruments, EQA/EQAS benchmarking, regulatory compliance, quality management and resilient maintenance. The open UK4 notice estimates a single lot at GBP 409,496.88 excluding VAT; technical quality carries 60% and commercial price 40%. Submissions close 4 November 2026 at 12:00 as stated, with no timezone specified. - Status: open - Country: GB - Buyer: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust) - Submission deadline: 2026-11-04 (date) - Original notice: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT664899 - Source checked: 2026-10-13T11:18:52.738858Z ## Source-backed public facts ```json { "id": "f726450e-2469-4425-b53f-28e29f471fb8", "revision": 1, "modifiedAt": "2026-10-13T11:28:28.710328+00:00", "sourceCheckedAt": "2026-10-13T11:18:52.738858Z", "stale": false, "url": "https://zephior.com/tenders/f726450e-2469-4425-b53f-28e29f471fb8/haematology-testing-system-for-the-welsh-blood-service-f726450e", "locale": "en", "title": "Haematology testing system for the Welsh Blood Service", "summary": "The Welsh Blood Service seeks an advanced automated haematology analyser for donor assessment, blood-component quality control, research and innovation. 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It must provide full blood count analysis, a five-part white-cell differential and integrated reticulocyte analysis; of interest are FlowScore and reticulated haemoglobin analysis. The requirement also includes fluorescence platelet counting, reticulated platelet measurement, low-level white-cell enumeration, blood-component testing without separate instrumentation, EQA/EQAS programmes and peer-group benchmarking, medical-device compliance, a mature quality management system and resilient maintenance arrangements." } ], "schedule": [ { "event": "Offer-submission deadline", "value": "4 November 2026 at 12:00 (timezone not specified)", "source_ref": "official_sell2wales#submission-deadline" }, { "event": "Enquiry deadline", "value": "28 October 2026 at 17:00 (timezone not specified)", "source_ref": "official_sell2wales#enquiry-deadline" }, { "event": "Estimated contract period", "value": "1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032", "source_ref": "official_sell2wales#estimated-contract-dates" }, { "event": "Published award timetable date", "value": "1 December 2026 (shown as the date of award in the notice)", "source_ref": "official_sell2wales#award-date" } ], "requirements": [ { "text": "Quality technical criterion, 60%; commercial price criterion, 40%.", "source_ref": "official_sell2wales#award-criteria" } ], "award_criteria": [ { "text": "Technical quality, 60%; commercial price, 40%.", "source_ref": "official_sell2wales#award-criteria" } ], "estimated_value": { "basis": "Estimated lot and total value excluding VAT stated in the UK4 public notice.", "amount": 409496.88, "currency": "GBP", "source_ref": "official_sell2wales#lot-value", "localized_basis": { "de": "Geschätzter Gesamtwert ohne MwSt.", "en": "Estimated total value excluding VAT.", "fr": "Valeur totale estimée hors TVA." } } }, "award": null, "contractPeriod": "1 April 2027 to 31 March 2032 (estimated)", "noticeText": { "text": "WBS-FTS-64245 Haematology Testing System\nScope\nProcurement reference\nWBS-FTS-64245\nProcurement description\nThe Welsh Blood Service (WBS) requires an advanced automated haematology analysis system to support blood donor assessment, blood component quality monitoring, research and innovation activities. The proposed solution will be required to provide automated full blood count (FBC) analysis, 5-part white cell differential capability and integrated reticulocyte analysis on the primary analyser. Of particular interest are systems capable of generating the data required to support emerging donor health assessment methodologies, including FlowScore calculation and reticulated haemoglobin analysis for the early detection of iron deficiency in blood donors.\nThe requirement is includes advanced analytical capabilities that support the unique operational needs of a blood establishment. These include fluorescence platelet counting with high accuracy at low platelet concentrations, reticulated platelet measurement, low-level white cell enumeration suitable for blood component quality monitoring, and the ability to perform blood component testing without the need for separate instrumentation. Suppliers should be able to demonstrate how their platforms support routine blood component quality control programmes through dedicated blood bank functionality and provide evidence of successful implementation within blood services, blood centres or comparable blood establishments. WBS is particularly interested in solutions that are supported by robust External Quality Assessment (EQA/EQAS) programmes and can demonstrate meaningful peer group benchmarking through sufficient participant numbers using the same analyser platform and methodology. 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