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Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Molecular Equipment, Transfer, Commissioning and Maintenance Services for the new children’s hospital

Children's Health Ireland (CHI)(buyer)

Published
Published 26 September 2025

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Children's Health Ireland awarded a contract to Qiagen Ltd on 24 September 2025 for the supply, transfer, commissioning, and maintenance of automated nucleic acid purification analyser equipment for molecular diagnostics, including PCR, qPCR, and next-generation sequencing capabilities. The contract supports the Microbiology Reference Laboratory services and enables continued provision of paediatric diagnostic testing nationally, with no viable alternative solutions identified to maintain test integrity.

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  • Children’s Health Ireland (CHI) Molecular Equipment, Transfer, Commissioning and Maintenance Services for the new children’s hospital

    This is a voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice. This notice acknowledges that CHI proposes to contract with Qiagen Ltd for the supply, transfer, commissioning, maintenance and continued provision of support for new and existing automated nucleic acid purification analyser equipment also used in downstream applications covering PCR, qPCR and next-generation sequencing (NGS) to enable the service to continue providing paediatric diagnostics nationally. The contract includes the provision of existing and new equipment for molecular processing and testing for the Microbiology Reference Laboratory services, for the setup, processing and resulting of tests. There are no technically, clinically, financially or administratively reasonable or viable alternative or substitute solutions that could be implemented to maintain the integrity of the existing tests other than transferring the existing equipment and ascertaining the same type of new equipment

Key details

Country
Ireland
Status
Awarded
Category
Goods
Procedure
Direct
Published
26 September 2025
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Award outcome

Award date
24 September 2025

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  1. Contract

    26 September 2025

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