Published date: 1 February 2024

This notice was replaced on 1 February 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Early engagement (published 1 February 2024, last edited 1 February 2024)

Closed early engagement


Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

Location of contract

E14 4PU

Procurement reference

CF-2144900D0O000000rwimUAA

Published date

1 February 2024

Closing date

6 February 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) wishes to inform the market of their intention to undertake preliminary market engagement in advance of any potential future procurement to source one or more Clinical Research Organisations (CRO) or equivalent organisations who have the capability and experience of operational delivery of evaluation studies relating to In Vitro Diagnostic devices (IVDs) or pathogen characterisation.
This will include amongst other things protocol development, re-kitting and distribution of diagnostic devices, study design, participant recruitment, data management and analysis, report writing and dissemination of findings to support the UK's diagnostic testing and infectious disease surveillance capabilities.
This procurement will allow UKHSA to rapidly initiate evaluation studies in a range of settings including but not limited to primary care, NHS Trusts, organisations, and community.
It is UKHSA's understanding that this activity is not widely carried out across the Public Sector, so UKHSA therefore wishes to explore the market, identify interest and potential solutions from suitably qualified suppliers and interested parties. The scope of our market engagement may be influenced by the responses we receive.

Further information about the Meet the Buyer Event and Request for Information is available via this link
https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr0000004S5l/9fKXLoULf3Z5CEBPa8vkwJRRzE8XhFdgj__jvCJiaP0

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About the buyer

Contact name

UKHSA Commercial Operations

Address

10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
GB

Email

ProcurementNotices@ukhsa.gov.uk