Planned procurement · Notice 101403-2026
BWC Karotyping and FISH Service PME
- Value
- Value not stated
- Stage
- Early notice
- Where
- West Midlands
- Lots
- 1
- Suitable for SMEs
- Yes, says the buyer
- Contract
- 11 Jan 2027 – 31 Mar 2027
In plain English
Birmingham Women's and Children's NHS Foundation Trust wants an AI-assisted automated karyotyping system (chromosome analysis) across its genetics laboratories in the West Midlands, with automated FISH analysis too. This is a preliminary market engagement notice, so it is not open for bids yet; the contract period runs from 11 January 2027 to 31 March 2027.
Good fit for: Suppliers of laboratory imaging and genetic analysis software, including slide scanning and AI-assisted karyotyping and FISH systems.
- Must meet data security and privacy rules
Meet all relevant data security and privacy regulations.
- Must link with the Trust's existing systems
Enable integration with existing systems where possible
- Must support work across 3 sites and home working
allowing distributed analysis and reporting at all 3 sites plus remote working from home.
Written with AI from the official notice. Check the notice before relying on it.
What the buyer says
C&S GMS wish to implement an AI-assisted automated karyotyping solution across all sites, with capability to also deliver automated FISH analysis. The requirements documented are vendor agnostic and have been developed to inform the selection and implementation of a karyotyping / FISH solution. Requirements C&S GMS have prepared a supporting document to demonstrate the requirements of the karyotyping solution, but in summary the system must: • Deliver automated slide scanning, automated cell selection and capture, and AI-assisted digital karyotyping capability across our laboratories, • Enable integration with existing systems where possible – details of existing systems are in Appendix 1. • Security and Compliance: Meet all relevant data security and privacy regulations. • Allow for centralisation of “wet laboratory” work at 2 sites and distribution of images, allowing distributed analysis and reporting at all 3 sites plus remote working from home. • FISH capability is also required, meeting specified performance expectations for both cell suspensions and FFPE slides including tissue-matching function, and ideally automated scanning. • Data storage and retention capability
What happens next
This is an early notice: the buyer is planning a tender, and its documents come when the tender is published. Read the official notice for the details.
Procedure: not stated. Published 27 Oct 2026.
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