Invitation to tender for the provision a Molecular multiplex Blood Culture Assay for use with a The FilmArray Torch System for the automated detection of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes fro

St James's Hospital

The Microbiology Department utilises a The FilmArray TorchMolecular Platform to provide a molecular multiplex assay for the detection of pathogens from CSF samples. The Department wish to add an additional multiplex assay to its exisiting platform for the simultaneous qualitative detection and identification of multiple bacterial and yeast nucleic acids and select genetic determinants associated with antimicrobial resistance from positive blood cultures. This will augment the current blood culture process in the management of sepsis ensuring the provision of rapid detection of pathogens from positive Blood Cultures This Contract will comprise 1 lot EXPECTED WORKLOAD Positive Blood cultures 2026-2031 Total number of assays 1500 per year

Deadline

The time limit for receipt of tenders was 2025-12-15. The procurement was published on 2025-11-14.

Who? What? Where?
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  • โ€ข Eastern and Midland โ€บ Dublin
Procurement history
Date Document
2025-11-14 Contract notice
Contract notice (2025-11-14)
Object
Scope of the procurement
Title: Invitation to tender for the provision a Molecular multiplex Blood Culture Assay for use with a The FilmArray Torch System for the automated detection of pathogens and antibiotic resistance genes fro
Short description:
โ€œThe Microbiology Department utilises a The FilmArray TorchMolecular Platform to provide a molecular multiplex assay for the detection of pathogens from CSF...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Estimated value excluding VAT: 476 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description
Internal identifier: 0
Estimated value excluding VAT: 476 000 EUR ๐Ÿ’ฐ
Description of the procurement:
โ€œThe Microbiology Department utilises a The FilmArray TorchMolecular Platform to provide a molecular multiplex assay for the detection of pathogens from CSF...โ€    Show more
Type of contract: Supplies
Products/services: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ๐Ÿ“ฆ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
Place of performance: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Duration: 60 (MONTH)
The time frame below is expressed in number of months.
Title
Lot Identification Number: LOT-0001

Procedure
Type of procedure
Open procedure โœ…
Legal basis: Directive 2014/24/EU
Administrative information
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 2025-12-15 12:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders: 2025-12-15 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Conditions for opening of tenders (place): https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6992752
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender: 90
Tendering terms
Tenderers may submit more than one tender
Opening date: 2025-12-15 12:30:00 ๐Ÿ“…
Place:
โ€œhttps://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/prepareViewCfTWS.do?resourceId=6992752โ€
Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted: English ๐Ÿ—ฃ๏ธ
Electronic ordering will be used โœ…
Electronic payment will be used โœ…
Deadline for requesting additional information: 2025-12-08 16:00:00 ๐Ÿ“…

Contracting authority
Name and addresses
Name: St James's Hospital
National registration number: IE4752452R
Postal address: James Street
Postal code: D08 NHY1
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: dgunning@stjames.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: 01 4103000 ๐Ÿ“ž
URL: https://www.stjames.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.stjames.ie/ ๐ŸŒ
Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
Main activity
Health
Communication
Documents URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/listContractDocuments.do?resourceId=6992752 ๐ŸŒ
Participation URL: https://www.etenders.gov.ie/epps/cft/viewTenders.do?resourceId=6992752 ๐ŸŒ
Electronic submission: Required

Complementary information
Review body
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Name: The High Court of Ireland
National registration number: The High Court of Ireland
Department: The High Court of Ireland
Postal address: Four Courts, Inns Quay, Dublin 7
Postal code: D07 WDX8
Postal town: Dublin
Region: Dublin ๐Ÿ™๏ธ
Country: Ireland ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช
E-mail: highcourtcentraloffice@courts.ie ๐Ÿ“ง
Phone: +353 1 8886000 ๐Ÿ“ž
Information about electronic workflows
Electronic ordering will be used
Electronic payment will be used
Source: OJS 2025/S 221-760382 (2025-11-14)