Supply of an Immunoassay system for the testing of Infectious Diseases

Tender description

Supply of an Immunoassay system for the testing of Infectious Diseases and the mandatory screening of Blood donations. The Isle of Man Government invites expressions of interest from appropriately experienced and established market providers for the supply of an Immunoassay system for the testing of Infectious Diseases and the mandatory screening of Blood donations within the Pathology Department at Noble's Hospital in accordance with UKBTS Guidelines for the Blood Transfusion Services in the UK (8th Edition 2013). The Contractor will be required to undertake the design, supply and installation of a system which is capable of performing true random access analysis of 20,000 blood samples for infectious disease serology per annum. For the Department to accept an Expression of Interest, potential applicants must be able to provide a fully automated single analyser with true walk away capabilities which fulfils the following requirements: - Ability to test for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) , Anti-Hepatitis C virus, Anti-Hepatitis B surface antigen (Anti-HBs), Anti-Hepatitis B core, HIV Antigen/Antibody combination, Anti-Syphilis IgG and IgM, Anti-Rubella IgG, Anti-Cytomegalovirus IgG and IgM, and Anti-Human Tcell Lymphotropic Virus I/II (HTLV I/II) as a minimum repertoire. - Must be able to read ISBT code 128 sample barcodes. - Must be able to bidirectional host-query with the Departments LIMS (Clinisys - Labcentre). - Must have a method of interfacing w... with a footprint no larger than two (2) meters wide and two(2) meters in depth. The Contractor will be required to provide ongoing maintenance support of the system, providing advanced training to accommodate the geographical positioning of the Isle of Man and the requirement for front line staff to support the system when operationally the Contractor cannot attend the Island. In order to participate in this competitive exercise, your organisation must be registered on the Isle of Man Government's Procurement Portal. If you have not previously registered, please visit https://in-tendhost.co.uk/iomg/aspx/Home and select 'Register' from the menu on the left side of the Home Page. Once you have registered your organisation you should select this tender from the list of 'Current Tenders' and 'View Details' then click 'Express Interest' at the bottom of the page. Once you have clicked on 'Express an Interest' a 'Form of Acknowledgement' tab will appear. This tab will provide a copy of the 'Appeals Procedure' to be downloaded. In order to progress to the next stage of the process you will need to 'Opt-In' and complete the 'Form of Acknowledgment' questionnaire and click 'Submit Return' before the Expression of Interest deadline as detailed below. Should you have any difficulty in using the website or registering your interest in this way, please e-mail procurement@gov.im Expressions of interest must be submitted through the above Portal by noon 3rd September 2019.