Published date: 3 February 2020

Last edited date: 6 February 2020

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: 17 February 2020

Contract summary

Industry

  • Blood analysers - 38434520

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£50,000

Procurement reference

tender_230271/829443

Published date

3 February 2020

Closing date

17 February 2020

Contract start date

19 February 2020

Contract end date

28 February 2021

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?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to replace an analyser used in its National Infection Service Laboratory (NIS) in Colchester for majority of blood testing for infectious viruses and H. pylori faecal antigens. The current analyser is beyond its life expectancy.

The proposed solution MUST be able to fulfil all the following requirements:

- Can perform a variety of assays in a group of samples and processing several consecutive batches simultaneously.
- Capable of performing serial dilutions.
- Capable of specifying additional dilutions of selected samples and indicate its source, dilution factor, volume and number of replicates.
- It is an open platform capable of automatically performing all steps of any ELISA test, regardless of the kit manufacturer.
- Ability to provide Diagnostic Self-Tests, alarms, Quality Control Program and registry files to ensure the functioning of the system as well as verification.
- Must offer High Capacity / Multi-batch capability and process test 4 test plates simultaneously, 92 samples per batch.
- Capable of clot detection and capacitance level sensing when using fixed needles and disposables tips.
- Option to start incubation time at the dispensing of the first well.
- Ability to transfer a quantity of sample from the primary sample tubes to a 96-tube plate for archiving and provision of printed report detailing the location and identification of each sample on the plate and volume dispensed.
- Ability to undertake performance checks for incubator, washer and diluter using kits.

If you feel you can meet all the above requirements or would like more information, please contact anna.gibson@phe.gov.uk

More information

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About the buyer

Address

61 Colindale Avenue
London
NW9 5EQ
England

Email

anna.gibson@phe.gov.uk