Published date: 4 January 2019

Last edited date: 4 January 2019

This notice was replaced on 13 February 2019

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

Awarded contract (published 13 February 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products - 33000000

  • Miscellaneous medical devices and products - 33190000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£480,000

Procurement reference

LGSS001-DN376794-44028126

Published date

4 January 2019

Closing date

14 January 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Public Health is seeking to procure point of care testing equipment for all commissioned Northamptonshire providers of NHS Health Checks (on the Council's Health Checks DPS - Dynamic Purchasing System) with a view to providing greater accessibility and uptake of the health check programme. The POCT service will be an intrinsic part of the delivery of the NHS Health Checks programme commissioned by Northamptonshire County Council (NCC).

For the purpose of this specification and contract, point of care equipment is taken to include test machines and reagents for cholesterol and HbA1c and all other associated material.

The service will be required from 1st April 2019 for an initial period of 2 years (up to 31st March 2021) with an option to extend for a further 1 year, taking the total contract term to a maximum of 3 years. Any extension will be agreed between the Council and the Provider(s). The deadline for completed Framework applications to be received on the LGSS eTendering Portal is 12:00noon on 14th January 2019.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Northamptonshire County Council: Framework for Point of Care Testing (POCT) for NHS Health Check Service

  • Opportunity
  • Published 4 December 2018

About the buyer

Contact name

Amy Myers

Address

One Angel Square
Angel Street
Northampton
NN1 1ED
England

Email

ammyers@northamptonshire.gov.uk

Website

https://www.lgss.co.uk/about/