Published date: 14 April 2021

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: 14 May 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Blood-testing reagents - 33696200

  • Drug detection apparatus - 38544000

Location of contract

SE5 8AZ

Value of contract

£250,000 to £450,000

Procurement reference

CF-0174000D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

14 April 2021

Closing date

14 May 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

14 June 2021

Contract end date

13 June 2026

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.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Trust currently has a requirement for rapid test kits to detect Clozapine.
Treatment of Schizoaffective disorder with antipsychotics requires regular monitoring of blood concentrations to ensure that treatment is safe and effective. At present, this involves collecting venous blood samples and sending these to a laboratory for analysis. Some patients dislike venous blood sampling, clinicians may be reluctant to use certain antipsychotics because of the associated logistical demands, and there is a delay before the results become available.

With the advent of novo technologies which allow for rapid antipsychotic concentration measurements at the point of care by fingerstick capillary blood methods we would like to find a suitable supplier to support transition to such a testing platform.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Charlotte Facer

Address

200 Great Dover Street
London
SE1 4YB
GB

Telephone

020 7188 7188

Email

charlotte.facer@gstt.nhs.uk