Published date: 4 December 2018

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 April 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Health services - 85100000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£300,000 to £500,000

Procurement reference

tender_161333/730440

Published date

4 December 2018

Closing date

16 April 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Provision of Public Health Microbiology Services for North East. This contract covers the following elements:
- Timely testing of samples for a wide range of pathogens (including some not tested for by NHS microbiology laboratories), providing results/interpretation to the sender and providing treatment advice to clinicians if required.
- Processing specialist referred samples for NHS laboratories.
- Developing/rolling out new tests or methodologies to support PHE locally / nationally.
- Maintaining existing active links to PHE and other Reference Laboratories.
- Testing service for the investigation of outbreaks of infections or sporadic infections caused by pathogens specific concern.
- Professional expert microbiological and virological advice and support in relation to medical and scientific issues pertaining to Public Health Microbiology and PHE.

The contract is for 3 years with possible extensions up to 2 years.

More information

Additional text

Contracts Finder Opportunity Notice External ID:
8c973046-a6a4-4072-abce-739e171aebdc was published on 19/12/2017 11:19.

Award information

Awarded date

30 April 2018

Contract start date

1 October 2018

Contract end date

30 September 2021

Total value of contract

£500,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Address

The Freeman Hospital, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE7 7DN

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Anna Gibson

Address

Manor Farm Road, Porton Down
Salisbury
SP2 0QT
England

Telephone

0208 327 7822

Email

anna.gibson@phe.gov.uk