Tender

At Home Blood Glucose Tolerance Testing

QE FACILITIES

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Tender

07 Aug 2023 at 15:45

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The QE Facilities located in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England, has initiated a tender process titled "At Home Blood Glucose Tolerance Testing" under the "Medical solutions" category. The procurement method is an open procedure above the threshold, with a tender period ending on 12th September 2023 and a contract period starting from 2nd October 2023 and lasting for ten years.

This tender offers an opportunity for SMEs and VCSEs to provide an at-home glucose tolerance testing solution to NHS entities across the United Kingdom. Businesses involved in medical solutions and healthcare products would be well-suited to compete for this contract, providing the testing solution, managing distribution, collating results, and delivering data back to the healthcare providers within the specified timeframes.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

At Home Blood Glucose Tolerance Testing

Notice Description

The Authority are looking to set up a nonexclusive framework for the provision of an at home glucose tolerance testing solution which will consist of the test, administration of supply to the end user of the test, collection of the results and the provision of the data back to the trust. The resulting framework will allow NHS organisations to contract a supplier to: - Provide the test - Manage the distribution of the test on behalf of the trust, including confirming with the maternity team that the lady still requires the test - Collate the results - Deliver the results back to the maternity team - Manage any ladies that have not completed the test and use escalation routes agreed with the maternity team for these ladies - Manage any questions from ladies that are raised The framework will be available to all NHS entities across the United Kingdom and allow the NHS entities to contract directly with a framework supplier for a number of products via an NHS contract (provided in this procurement), for periods of time up to 10 years Please note this is not simply a glucose meter rather a solution that includes the measuring device and the collection and distribution of the results.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-9de615b4-2fc7-4a40-b6c4-c9beb47df14f
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/636c67b5-f1fd-4063-ae70-1677e8fee25b
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33692000 - Medical solutions

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Sep 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Oct 2023 - 1 Oct 2025 2-3 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
QE FACILITIES
Contact Name
Dave Burns
Contact Email
david.burns1@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
GATESHEAD, TYNE AND WEAR
Postcode
NE9 6SX
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Gateshead
Electoral Ward
High Fell
Westminster Constituency
Gateshead Central and Whickham

Further Information

Notice Documents

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