Published date: 14 December 2020

Last edited date: 14 December 2020

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 15 January 2021, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • IT software development services - 72212517

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£5,000,000 to £6,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0084300D0O000000rwimUAA2

Published date

14 December 2020

Closing date

15 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

5 March 2021

Contract end date

4 March 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Innovation partnership (above threshold)

There is a need to purchase a good or service that is unavailable on the market. A number of companies may participate throughout the process.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The Department of Health is supporting the development of innovative healthcare and diagnostic solutions in response to the Covid-19 virus pandemic. Through technology assessments and agency review, ePCR has been identified as a novel diagnostic capability to enhance diagnostic testing of Covid-19.

ePCR testing may be employed across community testing and surveillance channels and can also serve healthcare providers and individuals. eCPR shows potential to: expand total national test capacity; accelerate test result turnaround; and improve overall test service and delivery.

The requirements for the ePCR software include direct diagnostic result determination (via computational decision support), instrument automation and information handling, and diagnostic reporting and database solutions.

The Software Provider will enable the Department to support and grow effective high-capacity diagnostic testing of Covid-19, and also assist in expanding the national capacity for epidemiologic surveillance and diagnostic management for other established and novel human health risks.

To access the full ITT documents, please use the following link:

https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a074J000007FUv3QAG&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=5&filters=

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Provision of a software provider for high-capacity diagnostic testing using end-

  • Opportunity
  • Published 14 December 2020

About the buyer

Contact name

Natalie Polyblank

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

natalie.polybank@dhsc.gov.uk