Notice Information
Notice Title
705284450 - THE PROVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS TESTING USING THE T-SPOT TB ASSAY FOR ARMY RECRUITS
Notice Description
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS TESTING USING THE T-SPOT TB ASSAY FOR ARMY RECRUITS The Authority has a requirement for Tuberculosis (TB) testing using the T-SPOT(r).TB assay, for approximately 400 Gurkha and 1,280 Foreign and Commonwealth recruits per annum. Initial testing is anticipated to commence in Jan 23 and will be repeated annually thereafter until the end of the contract. The Tenderer will be required to: a. Test for TB using the T-SPOT(r).TB assay b. Store blood samples 18-25degC and must not be refrigerated. c. Service to run 14.00 hrs Monday to Saturday. d. Transport samples from 4 location in England e. Provide the result in one working week of sample collection from the Authority's premises QUALITY STANDARDS The Tenderer shall need to comply with the following Quality Standards: a. Encompasses the principles contained within ISO 31000:2009/DIS31000. b. Compliant with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 Safe management of healthcare waste. c. Compliant with the quality standards contained within ISO15189:2012 (Registered with United Kingdom Accreditation Services or suitable equivalent). d. Compliant with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guideline 33 for Tuberculosis Prevention, Diagnosis, Management and Service Organisation dated Jan 16. Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme the MoD, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime Contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract. The Authority has determined the level of risk at High (Reference: RAR - 946957706) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2dcb08be-0274-47f1-ab7c-6f75eb4defbc
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72cce784-4666-4ed7-adcf-1c65aafe96b1
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
85 - Health and social work services
-
- CPV Codes
71900000 - Laboratory services
85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £336,428 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 3 Oct 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 7 Nov 2022Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2026 4-5 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Not Specified
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- MINISTRY OF DEFENCE
- Contact Name
- Lynn
- Contact Email
- lynn.wallace110@mod.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LICHFIELD
- Postcode
- WS14 9PY
- Post Town
- Walsall
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG24 Staffordshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lichfield
- Electoral Ward
- Whittington & Streethay
- Westminster Constituency
- Tamworth
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/72cce784-4666-4ed7-adcf-1c65aafe96b1
3rd October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder -
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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