Published date: 27 March 2018

Closed future opportunity - This means that a potential contract has passed its approach to market date. A buyer can choose to consider any supplier interest or convert this notice into an opportunity ready for live procurement.


Approach to market date: 16 August 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Diagnostic devices - 33124100

  • Diagnostic systems - 33124110

  • Reagent strips - 33124131

    • Blood-testing reagents - 33696200

    • Blood analysers - 38434520

Location of contract

North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West

Value of contract

£14,000,000

Procurement reference

PNL00001012

Published date

27 March 2018

Approach to market date

16 August 2018

Contract start date

16 January 2019

Contract end date

15 January 2023

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?

Yes

Description

The Framework will consist of reagent rental and/or purchases of analysers and reagents capable of accommodating tests for the screening of both Antenatal Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia and the measurement of Glycated Haemoglobin. Also for analysers and reagents capable of accommodating tests for the measurement of Glycated Haemoglobin only and Newborn Sickle Cell screening equipment, including analyser(s), reagents and associated products. The requirement is for an automated system offering detection of Sickle Cell Haemoglobin and other common Haemoglobin variants, using eluates from the newborn bloodspot card in those laboratories undertaking newborn bloodspot screening.

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Spend profile

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Financial year Budget
2019/2020 £2,500,000

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About the buyer

Contact name

Dawn Cowhig

Address

NHS Supply Chain acting as agent for NHS Business Services Authority
Normanton
WF6 1TL
England

Email

dawn.cowhig@supplychain.nhs.uk