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Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd - test kits assay, reagents, training material and support

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care, which is seeking solutions that include test kits, reagents, training materials, and support from suppliers for COVID-19 testing. This initiative is aimed at ensuring the health and safety of front-line NHS workers and is classified under the diagnostic supplies industry (CPV code: 33124130). The procurement method used is a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication, with a total contract value of £27,996,352. The tender period concluded on 20 April 2020, and the contract period spanned from 21 April 2020 to 20 July 2020, covering delivery to various regions including the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs in the diagnostics and healthcare supply sectors, particularly those with expertise in medical technology and testing solutions. Companies that specialise in producing or supplying medical testing devices or related training and support services would be well-positioned to compete for such contracts, especially in the context of urgent public health needs arising from the pandemic.

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Notice Title

Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd - test kits assay, reagents, training material and support

Notice Description

The Government must protect the health and well-being of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 Jan 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 Mar 2020. A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there are sufficient NHS key workers available to deliver frontline NHS services. Public Health England guidance (based on expert medical opinion) states that if an individual has COVID-19 they must self-isolate for seven days; or if a member of their household has COVID-19 they must self-isolate for fourteen days. In practice, these rules means that on a day-to-day basis, many frontline staff, including in the NHS and carers, are unable to work due to needing to self-isolate - despite the possibility that they are not infected with COVID-19. This is why on 27 March the Government announced major plans to rapidly expand the volume of COVID-19 testing available for NHS and other Key Workers outside of the NHS system - with the aim of getting as many non-infected staff back to work as soon as they are able. A key element of these plans is testing of Key Workers in the first instance before rolling out more widely. COVID-19 is serious and its consequences pose a risk to life. Cabinet Office published PPN 01/20: Responding to COVID-19 on procuring with extreme urgency which states that contracting authorities may enter into contracts without competing or advertising the requirement where certain tests are met, as follows: 1) There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency as there is a significant public health risk requiring immediate action as a result of COVID-19. 2) The COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences are unprecedented and the Contracting Authority could not have reasonably foreseen either of these. 3) It is not possible to comply with the timescales of another procedure due to the urgent requirement to obtain the testing kits and associated services being contracted for. It is imperative that testing is quickly and securely mobilised and for the service to be provided on a nationwide scale for Key Workers rapidly. 4) The COVID 19 pandemic and its consequences are not attributable to the Contracting Authority.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-93ea6530-ded8-49f8-982a-ad2557eaff1e
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cad12f6-cb34-4429-9e9c-e96c505ce9f5
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33124130 - Diagnostic supplies

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£27,996,352 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£27,996,352 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
20 Apr 2020 - 20 Jul 2020 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES

Further Information

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