Recent procurements of blood-testing reagents in Ireland
2023-06-01Purchase of Reagents for Covid-19 Testing (University College Dublin ( UCD ))
This Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) is to inform the market that UCD have signed a contract with for the purchase of reagents for Covid 19 testing from Roche Diagnostics Ltd. The system in use for testing for Covid 19 requires that the reagents are sourced from this supplier.
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2019-08-27Multi-Party Framework Agreement for the Supply of Single Antigen Solid Phase HLA Antibody Screening Kits (Beaumont Hospital)
The National Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics Service for Solid Organ Transplantation at Beaumont Hospital (‘NHISSOT’) provides a HLA typing and antibody screening service for the 5 solid organ transplant programmes in the Republic of Ireland. At any given time, the service has approximately 650 patients on waiting lists. The service also performs a post-transplant HLA antibody monitoring service. The contracting authority intends to establish a multi-party framework agreement for the supply of …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:IBG Immucor LtdV.H. Bio Ltd
2018-02-21The Transport and Processing of Laboratory Samples (Beaumont Hospital)
The Clinical Directorate of Laboratory Medicine processes more than 5 200 000 tests each year, with a total repertoire of over 800 different test types offered. Owing to Beaumont Hospital’s National Specialities and National Cancer Referral Centre remit, a significant proportion of tests are referred onwards to other laboratory sites for processing. This contract concerns the transport and processing of samples that are currently referred to external laboratories by the Clinical Directorate of Laboratory …
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2017-05-08Virology Instrumentation / Equipment and Test Kits (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
A fully automated system(s) for screening blood donation serum or plasma samples for the presence of antigen/antibody to Human Immunodeficiency viruses (HIV Ag/Ab), antibody to Hepatitis C virus (anti-HCV), antibody to Hepatitis B core (anti-HBc), Hepatitis B surface Antigen (HBsAg), antibody to Human T-Lymphotropic virus type I and II (anti-HTLV-I / II), and antibody to Treponema Pallidum (Syphilis) (approximately 145 000 donations/samples per year). In addition, selected donations are screened for …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Abbott Diagnostics
2017-04-10Fully automated Individual Donation Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAT) Testing System (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
A fully automated system for performing individual donation (ID) - Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAT) testing of IBTS donations in human plasma. The NAT laboratory currently tests approximately 150 000 donations/samples annually. HIV RNA, HCV RNA and HBV DNA NAT testing of IBTS donations and samples in individual donation format. In addition, the system must perform ID-NAT testing for Hepatitis E virus (HEV) and West Nile Virus (WNV) RNA, and future capability for NAT testing of additional viral …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Grifols
2017-02-20Automated Molecular Testing System for Fetal RHD Screening by Cell-free DNA Analysis (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
Procurement of a modular Automated Molecular Testing System capable of determining the fetal RHD type through the analysis of cffDNA in maternal plasma.
This public procurement competition (‘Competition’) will be a Single Supplier Framework with the following Blood Establishments Participating Authorities.
NHS Blood and Transplant, 500 North Bristol Park/North Way, Filton, Bristol, BS34 7QH.
Welsh Blood Service, Ely Valley Road, Talbot Green, Pontyclun, CF72 9WB.
The IBTS will be acting on behalf of the …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Roche Diagnostics Limited
2015-04-01Contract for the Provision of Haemochromatosis Testing to Beaumont Hospital (Beaumont Hospital)
The Contracting Authority intends to procure an automated DNA extraction system and qPCR based system for the detection of the C282Y, S65C and H63D mutations in the HFE gene. The required test is a multiplex genetic assay. It is envisioned that the system will process an estimated 1 400 samples per year. The testing will be performed in the Molecular Pathology Laboratory in Beaumont Hospital. The required system will be procured through the cost of testing for an initial four year period. Following the …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Roche Diagnostics Limited
2014-11-19The supply, delivery and installation of an Automated Real-Time PCR Solution for the Detection of Enteric Pathogens (Beaumont Hospital)
The Contracting Authority intends to establish a single-party framework agreement for the supply, delivery and installation of an automated real-time PCR solution for the detection of enteric pathogens directly from faecal samples. The laboratory currently processes approximately 3 000 tests for Salmonella/Shigella/Campylobacter/VTEC and 4 000 tests for Cl.difficile faecal samples per annum. The required solution will be procured on a ‘price per reportable test' basis.
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Serosep Ltd
2013-05-08Project 512 - Tender for Blood Sciences at Cork University Hospital and Kerry General Hospital (Health Service Executive (HSE))
Health Service Executive (HSE) at Cork University Hospital (CUH) and Kerry General Hospital (KGH) invites expressions of interest from competent economic operators for the supply of Pathology Blood Sciences devices, related consumables and the associated service provisions for the above mentioned sites including:
— all devices and instruments;
— all components and accessories;
— the supply of all consumables and quality assurance materials;
— the provision of ongoing staff training, service and support …
View the procurement » Mentioned suppliers:Sysmex Uk Ltd
2013-03-28(iELISA) test kits - paratuberculosis in bovine blood (Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine)
This procurement competition relates to the supply of Indirect Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbant Assay (iELISA) test kits for the detection of antibodies to Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis in bovine blood (individual and pooled bovine serum samples). It is not possible to precisely state the exact number of tests that will be required but it is currently estimated that a minimum of 100,000 tests will be needed over the term of the contract (2 years). The iELISA kits will be delivered by the …
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2012-11-30IBTS/018/2011 - Fully AutomatedNAT Testing System For IBTS Donations and Samples (Irish Blood Transfusion Service)
The IBTS wishes to implement a fully automated system for performing Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAT) testing of IBTS donations in human plasma. The NAT laboratory currently tests approximately 160 000 donations annually. This URS will form part of the Tender process for HIV RNA, HCV RNA and HBV DNA NAT testing of IBTS donations. In addition, the system must perform individual donation (ID)-NAT testing for West Nile Virus (WNV) RNA and should demonstrate evidence for future capability for NAT …
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2012-09-19Point of care testing blood gas analysers (St James's Hospital)
The Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory at St James’ Hospital currently provides a comprehensive diagnostic and clinical laboratory service to its users. Part of that remit is the provision of POCT (Point of Care Testing) service throughout the hospital for a range of different clinical specialties. In order to accommodate increased workloads and to improve clinical and cost effectiveness, the laboratory has a need to upgrade its current POCT system for blood gases, electrolytes and metabolic markers.
Note: …
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2012-01-25Automated blood grouping systems (St James's Hospital)
Replacement of automated blood grouping systems and provision of associated maintenance and consumables.
Note: to register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the eTenders web site at http://www.etenders.gov.ie/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=373112.
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