Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing

This is a Prior Information notice published by the Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), Business Services Organisation (BSO) on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland (HSCNI) to seek engagement with the marketplace as PaLS are commencing work for a regional tender for Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing for the five main Hospital Trusts. The current contract has been in place since 2018 and there has been no engagement with the marketplace since 2016. In light of market changes, we would like to invite potential suppliers to engage with HSCNI and present their position in a Product Awareness Session in order to inform HSCNI professionals of any changes and/or developments in the area of Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing. The objectives of the Product Awareness Session are: • Gain insight on the market possibilities and innovative solutions. • Gain a better understanding of the feasibility of the HSCNI requirements and the most appropriate procurement approach to follow. • Gain initial supplier interest in supply and delivery / provision of Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing. This will include but not limited to:- Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Meters, Test Strips, Barcode Readers and any associated consumables, Quality Control Materials, Software & Software Updates, Printers, Subscription for LearnHSCNI (This is an online learning management training system which enables delivery of digital, classroom and blended learning experiences to employees and external audiences. It helps track compliance across Trust teams by using certification also.) Licencing costs, Servers and External Quality Assessment • Gain insight into possibility of a “combined” Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Meter. • Gain insight on the Connectivity capability of the Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Meter

This is a Prior Information notice published by the Procurement and Logistics Service (PaLS), Business Services Organisation (BSO) on behalf of Health and Social Care Northern Ireland seek engagement with the marketplace as PaLS are commencing work for a regional tender for Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing for the five main Hospital Trusts. The current contract has been in place since 2018 and there has been no engagement with the marketplace since 2016. In light of market changes, we would like to invite potential suppliers to engage with HSCNI and present their position in a Product Awareness Session in order to inform HSCNI professionals of any changes and/or developments in the area of Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing. The objectives of the Product Awareness Session are: • Gain insight on the market possibilities and innovative solutions. • Gain a better understanding of the feasibility of the HSCNI requirements and the most appropriate procurement approach to follow. • Gain initial supplier interest in supply and delivery / provision of Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Testing. This will include but not limited to:- Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Meters, Test Strips, Barcode Readers and any associated consumables, Quality Control Materials, Software & Software Updates, Printers, Subscription for LearnHSCNI (This is an online learning management training system which enables delivery of digital, classroom and blended learning experiences to employees and external audiences. It helps track compliance across Trust teams by using certification also.), Licencing costs, Servers and External Quality Assessment • Gain insight into possibility of a “combined” Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Meter. • Gain insight on the Connectivity capability of the Urinalysis and Urine Pregnancy Meter