Published date: 3 November 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.


Closing: 25 November 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

Location of contract

NR4 7TJ

Value of contract

£0 to £86,000

Procurement reference

IT-37-792-PURCON 1058

Published date

3 November 2022

Closing date

25 November 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 December 2022

Contract end date

11 November 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Tender for the development, proofing and up-scaled manufacturing of a home user diagnostics kit based on lateral flow or similar technology. A full list of the diagnostic tests will be provided once an NDA has been signed.

Purpose:

Developing a home-user diagnostics kit based on lateral flow, enzyme assays or similar technology based on existing protocols.

The project involves several steps:
Proof of concept: Establish suitable assay layouts, reagents and chemical reactions based on existing but not optimised protocols. Configuration of simple tests to show utility and initial investigation into potential designs.
Feasibility: Refinement of the assay format(s), establishing working protocols and prototypes in an LFT/pad environment to meet both test performance and cost requirements.

More information

Links

Additional text

If you're interested in this contract, documents are available on UEA's In-Tend https://In-Tendhost.co.uk/universityofeastanglia/aspx/Home

Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

About the buyer

Contact name

Karen Gallant

Address

University of East Anglia
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7TJ
United Kingdom

Telephone

01603 592728

Email

karen.gallant@uea.ac.uk