Hiring of Faecal Immunochemical Test for Haemoglobin (FIT) Analyser

Tender description

The purpose of this tender process is to procure a Faecal Immunochemical Test for haemoglobin (FIT) system for the Berkshire and Surrey Pathology Services Network (BSPS which includes: Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospitals, Frimley Health (Frimley Park, Heatherwood and Wexham Park), Royal Berkshire, and Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trusts). The test will be available for local CCGs to commission and for referral from external laboratories. We are seeking to procure a stand-alone analyser to be located in the routine Blood Sciences laboratory at the Royal Surrey County Hospital. This will enable BSPS to work with CCGs and colorectal teams across the network to develop suitable referral pathways utilising the FIT test to ensure most appropriate use of colonoscopy resource.