Published date: 29 December 2020
This notice was replaced on 29 December 2020
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Opportunity (published 29 December 2020, last edited 6 January 2021)
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Contract summary
Industry
Diagnostic devices - 33124100
Diagnostic supplies - 33124130
Immuno-analysis devices - 33127000
Medical consumables - 33140000
Diagnostic kits - 33141625
Location of contract
SW1H 0EU
Value of contract
£911,542,857
Procurement reference
CF-0090700D0O000000rwimUAA1
Published date
29 December 2020
Closing date
15 January 2021
Closing time
12am
Contract start date
5 February 2021
Contract end date
31 March 2021
Contract type
Supply 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.
This is an accelerated procedure.
Justification
In light of the urgent requirement and as part of national measures to deal with the covid-19 pandemic, DHSC has a\r
requirement for the supply of Lateral Flow Testing Kits to be undertaken on an accelerated basis (Regulation 27(5) PCR). Please note that product offerings which can only use a nasopharyngeal specimen shall not be permitted under this tender.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
In light of the urgent requirement and as part of national measures to deal with the covid-19 pandemic, DHSC has a requirement for the supply of Lateral Flow Testing Kits to be undertaken on accelerated basis (Regulation 27(5) PCR). Please note that product offerings which can only use a nasopharyngeal specimen shall not be permitted under this tender.
The procurement shall appoint bidders to the proposed framework. DHSC currently intends to make the first call off as soon as the framework agreement is entered into.
Appointment onto the framework and a given lot shall be subject to the criteria stated in the procurement documents.
One of these key requirements is that any test proposed must have successfully passed through LFT Validation Phase 3A by Public Health England's Porton Down facility prior to the Tender Submission Deadline - see the ITT for further details.
Tenders may be submitted for one, for several or for all of the lots.
At the point of call-off from the framework, the authority reserves the right to specify a requirement for a higher level of validation if needed.
About the buyer
Contact name
TEST & TRACE PROCUREMENT
Address
39 VICTORIA STREET
LONDON
SW1H 0EU
GB
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