Published date: 30 September 2021

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Opportunity (published 30 September 2021, last edited 30 September 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

  • Blood analysis services - 85111810

Location of contract

NW9 5EQ

Value of contract

£120,000

Procurement reference

CF-0385900D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

30 September 2021

Closing date

19 October 2021

Closing time

10am

Contract start date

1 November 2021

Contract end date

31 October 2022

Contract type

Not applicable

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Public Health England (PHE), Immunisation studies/outbreak team seeks to appoint provider(s) of phlebotomy services to facilitate the rapid collection of biological samples during outbreak response and investigation. This includes on-site outbreak investigation, the collection of biological and environmental samples along with contextual qualitative and quantitative data.
Immunisation studies/outbreak team are currently seeking to appoint provider(s) of phlebotomy services (including domiciliary and community phlebotomy) who can provide rapid and convenient collection of biological samples for individuals (Paediatric and people over the age of 16 years) identified as requiring blood samples to support our outbreak investigation and response. This will include visits to schools and care homes for large centre collection of samples and data collection. We are seeking providers who can provide phlebotomy services across England during routine working hours (9:00-17:30) and out of hours service on weekdays from 17:30-20:00 and weekends from 9:00-20:00. It is hoped that this service will reduce pressure on internal clinical resources whilst providing a rapid and flexible service to individuals requiring sample collection. This service must be provided by suitably trained phlebotomists or nurses. The service will be provided during core operating times for the appointed provider(s) or during hours as agreed with PHE RIT. In the case of a public health emergency and the need to collect biological samples more urgently, the provider(s) may be requested to operate outside normal operating time and at weekends and bank holidays.

About the buyer

Contact name

Ruchika Khanna

Address

61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5EQ
United Kingdom

Email

Ruchika.Khanna@phe.gov.uk