Published date: 18 December 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 15 December 2017

Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical analysis services - 85148000

Location of contract

North West

Value of contract

£129,980

Procurement reference

BIP59117696

Published date

18 December 2017

Closing date

15 December 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

JFC7A/00027 - HELMINTH / PARASITE TESTING FOR GURKHA RECRUITS > The Authority has a requirement for a contract to provide Helminth / parasite testing to approximately 270 Ghurkha British Army recruits per annum. The British Army recruits Ghurkha soldiers into the Infantry Training Centre each February, and the well-being and health protection of the Ghurkha forces is critical to the operational output of the Infantry Training Centre. There is a high prevalence of helminths / parasites, including strongyloide, in the Ghurkha population, with approximately 25% of Ghurkha recruits to the British Army affected. Traditionally these were treated with a single dose of albendazole, however an MOD research study found that several parasites residing within the gastrointestinal tract were resistant to albendazole therapy, therefore requiring stool and serum analysis to identify specific parasites and allow the provision of targeted, bespoke treatment. In addition, the presence of helminth infection has been associated with false negative IGRA tests to exclude latent tuberculosis infection. The implications therefore are that a small proportion of those incorrectly diagnosed with helminth infection will go on to develop active TB, therefore adding even greater importance to the testing process. The Contractor will be required to provide helminth/ parasite testing and results to the Authority within designated timelines.
Duration 3 years plus 2 x option years dependent upon future MOD needs & / or Contractor Performance.


More information

Additional text

To view this notice, register as a supplier here:

http://www.contracts.mod.uk/delta/signup.html?userType=supplier

and search for the notice with reference 'GB-Glasgow: JFC7A/00027 - HELMINTH / PARASITE TESTING FOR GURKHA RECRUITS.'.


Award information

Awarded date

15 December 2017

Contract start date

1 January 2018

Contract end date

31 December 2020

Total value of contract

£129,980.70

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine

Address

Clinical Diagnostic Parasitology Laboratory
Pembroke Pl,
Liverpool
L3 5QA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

Gerry McElroy

Address

Kentigern House,
65 Brown Street
Glasgow
G2 8EX
UK

Telephone

44-141-224-2884

Email

DefComrclCC-JFC6a4@mod.uk