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BWC Karotyping and FISH Service PME
Published Yesterday
19 Oct 2026
- Primary CPV
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48517000 *
IT software package
- Location
- 🇬🇧 Birmingham, West Midlands
- Value
- No value specified
- Contract
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3 months Duration
11/01/2027 31/03/2027
- Contract Types
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48 *Software packages & information systemsFull CPV Breakdown
- SME suitable
- Not stated
Publisher Address
Steelhouse Lane, Birmingham, B4 6NH, United Kingdom · UKG31
Contact
Award Criteria
Not specified
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48517000 *
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Reference: C484465
C&S GMS wish to implement an AI-assisted automated karyotyping solution across all sites, with capability to also deliver automated FISH analysis. The requirements documented are vendor agnostic and have been developed to inform the selection and implementation of a karyotyping / FISH solution.
Requirements
C&S GMS have prepared a supporting document to demonstrate the requirements of the karyotyping solution, but in summary the system must:
• Deliver automated slide scanning, automated cell selection and capture, and AI-assisted digital karyotyping capability across our laboratories,
• Enable integration with existing systems where possible – details of existing systems are in Appendix 1.
• Security and Compliance: Meet all relevant data security and privacy regulations.
• Allow for centralisation of “wet laboratory” work at 2 sites and distribution of images, allowing distributed analysis and reporting at all 3 sites plus remote working from home.
• FISH capability is also required, meeting specified performance expectations for both cell suspensions and FFPE slides including tissue-matching function, and ideally automated scanning.
• Data storage and retention capability
Full CPV breakdown
- 48517000 — IT software package (primary)
Notice details
- Buyer type
- Central government
- Contract type
- Goods
- Main category
- Goods
- Above threshold
- Yes
- Legal basis
- UKPGA 2023/54
- Notice status
- Planning
- Language
- EN
- Published
- 19 Oct 2026 14:54
- OCID
- ocds-h6vhtk-078af3
- Notice ID
- C484465
Organisations on this notice
Procuring Entity
Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2GW, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PWVL-6877-BXXV
Full notice record
50 detailsEverything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.
Organisations
| Party 1 › Name | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
| Party 1 › Address › Street | Steelhouse Lane |
| Party 1 › Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Party 1 › Address › Postcode | B4 6NH |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 1 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Party 1 › Contact › Email | matthew.blower@uhb.nhs.uk |
| Party 1 › Role | buyer |
| Party 1 › Link | https://www.bwc.nhs.uk/ |
| Party 1 › Classification › Description | Public authority - central government |
| Party 2 › Name | University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust |
| Party 2 › Address › Street | Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Mindelsohn Way, Edgbaston |
| Party 2 › Address › Town / city | Birmingham |
| Party 2 › Address › Postcode | B15 2GW |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | GB |
| Party 2 › Address › Country | United Kingdom |
| Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Party 2 › Contact › Email | matthew.blower@uhb.nhs.uk |
| Party 2 › Role | Procuring entity |
| Party 2 › Role Details | BBCS PC manage procurement activity on behalf of the Authority |
| Party 2 › Link | https://www.uhb.nhs.uk/ |
Buyer
| Name | Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust |
Planning
| Milestone › Type | engagement |
| Milestone › Description | The Authority are running a PME process for 3 weeks. |
| Milestone › Due | 9 Nov 2026 |
| Milestone › Status | scheduled |
| Document › Document type | Market engagement notice |
| Document › Description | Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender |
| Document › Link | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098573-2026 |
| Document › Published | 19 Oct 2026 |
Tender
| Title | BWC Karotyping and FISH Service PME |
| Item › CPV › Description | IT software package |
| Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) | UKG31 |
| Item › Delivery › Country | GB |
| Item › Delivery › Country | United Kingdom |
| Value › Value incl. VAT | £0 |
| Value › Value | £0 |
| Value › Currency | GBP |
| Category | goods |
| Above threshold | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › SMEs | Yes |
| Lot › Suitable for › VCSEs | Yes |
| Lot › Contract period › Start | 11 Jan 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › End | 31 Mar 2027 |
| Lot › Contract period › Can be extended to | 31 Mar 2029 |
| Lot › Can be renewed | Yes |
| Lot › Status | planning |
| Communication › Expected publication | 7 Dec 2026 |
| Status | planning |