Published date: 3 October 2022
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.
Contract summary
Industry
Laboratory services - 71900000
Blood analysis services - 85111810
Location of contract
Any region
Value of contract
£336,428
Procurement reference
tender_317792/1110735
Published date
3 October 2022
Closing date
7 November 2022
Closing time
10am
Contract start date
1 January 2023
Contract end date
31 December 2026
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?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS TESTING USING THE T-SPOT TB ASSAY FOR ARMY RECRUITS
The Authority has a requirement for Tuberculosis (TB) testing using the T-SPOT®.TB assay, for approximately 400 Gurkha and 1,280 Foreign and Commonwealth recruits per annum. Initial testing is anticipated to commence in Jan 23 and will be repeated annually thereafter until the end of the contract.
The Tenderer will be required to:
a. Test for TB using the T-SPOT®.TB assay
b. Store blood samples 18-25°C and must not be refrigerated.
c. Service to run 14.00 hrs Monday to Saturday.
d. Transport samples from 4 location in England
e. Provide the result in one working week of sample collection from the Authority's premises
QUALITY STANDARDS
The Tenderer shall need to comply with the following Quality Standards:
a. Encompasses the principles contained within ISO 31000:2009/DIS31000.
b. Compliant with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 Safe management of healthcare waste.
c. Compliant with the quality standards contained within ISO15189:2012 (Registered with United Kingdom Accreditation Services or suitable equivalent).
d. Compliant with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guideline 33 for Tuberculosis Prevention, Diagnosis, Management and Service Organisation dated Jan 16.
Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme the MoD, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime Contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract.
The Authority has determined the level of risk at High (Reference: RAR - 946957706) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above.
About the buyer
Contact name
Lynn
Address
Defence Medical Services, DMS Whittington
Lichfield
WS14 9PY
England
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