Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing Services (NAT)

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) is a call for competition and is separate to any tender opportunity. Its purpose is to inform the market of an up-and-coming tender opportunity. NHSBT are looking for a fully integrated high throughput testing solution for automated Nucleic Acid Amplification Technology (NAT) Testing which is the screening of blood, tissue and stem cell donations for the detection of hepatitis C (HCV) RNA, Human Immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2) RNA, hepatitis B (HBV) DNA, hepatitis E virus (HEV) RNA, and West Nile Virus (WNV) RNA.

Organisations who express an interest must declare this by 17th April 2023 including a statement confirming their current participation in a Kit Evaluation Group (KEG) evaluation, or their intention to join the KEG process, or confirmation that their testing solution has previously been KEG approved. Any organisations wishing to participate in the KEG evaluation process must also submit their relevant assay Instructions For Use (IFU) by 17th April 2023 to tennille.madigan@nhsbt.nhs.uk
Organisations who express an interest to participate will be invite to future engagement sessions in March/April 2023.