Helse Bergen HF, hereafter called the contracting authority, intend to procure instruments for pre-analytical automation at Haukeland University Hospital, the Laboratory Clinic, Laboratory for Clinical Biochemistry (LKB), Pre-analytical Section.
The test tubes shall come via different transport systems for attaching to the automation system. The automation shall register received samples ordered in LIS, sort, off/on cork, aliquote and quality assure received test tubes. (Quality assure means checking the type of test tube, quality and amount of the sample material). Test tubes that are not automatically identified shall be taken out for manual handling. Any required centrifuging shall be carried out in the automatic system.
The system shall communicate with LIS via middleware.
The offered system can use the existing middleware, or new middleware, for communication with LIS and controlling the automation. The detailed requirements for the middleware's qualities and functionality are in the specifications. The idea is that the middleware is installed on servers operated by Helse Vest IKT.
Tenderers must take the laboratory's expected activity increase (see point 7.2) into consideration and offer equipment with sufficient capacity to handle the expected activity in 2020. The offered system must also have sufficient back-up capacity for down times and service.