Supply and Maintenance of Three Histopathology Slide Printers

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is inviting tenders for the supply and maintenance of three Histopathology Slide Printers.

The Histopathology Department produces more than half a million slides annually. The department would like to have an automated solution for the labelling of slides which must interface to the LIMS (EPIC Beaker) and must also have a standalone mechanism to print slides.

Tender documents are available to download from the Trust's e-sourcing portal hosted by BravoSolutions (Jaggaer).

Additional information: How to Express Interest in this Tender:

1. Register your company on the BravoSolutions eSourcing portal (this is only required once) - Browse to the eSourcing Portal: https://eoecph.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure)

2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login onto the portal with the username/password - Click the ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant ITT(itt_2346) to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the ITT into your 'My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'ITT Details' box

3. Responding to the tender:- Click 'My Response' under ' ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the ITT - There may be a mixture of online & offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page.

If you have any issues accessing or using the e-Tendering Portal please contact [email protected] /eSourcing helpdesk on 0800 069 8630.