Tender

End to End Home Antibody Testing Service

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Tender

30 Mar 2021 at 14:16

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is initiating a tender for an "End to End Home Antibody Testing Service" in the health services category. This procurement process is currently in the active tender stage, with a significant contract value of approximately £96 million. The open procedure allows bids to be submitted electronically, with the tender period closing on 29 April 2021. This service is crucial for monitoring the spread of COVID-19 antibodies and is essential for public health strategy and policy formulation in the UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical laboratory services and health technology solutions. Companies with expertise in capillary blood testing and the capacity to manage large-scale health service projects would be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. The ability to deliver a comprehensive and efficient at-home testing service could position bidders favourably in this competitive procurement, ultimately contributing to business growth in the health services sector.

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Notice Title

End to End Home Antibody Testing Service

Notice Description

DHSC is looking for a supplier to provide a comprehensive, end-to-end capillary blood testing service to detect the presence of antibodies generated against SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) in the blood. This is the only at-home testing capability not drawing on resource intensive phlebotomy and NHS capacity.Serology testing is central to understanding the spread of infections across communities and informing strategic and policy directions to limit transmission. DHSC has been undertaking antibody testing since May 2020 on a relatively small scale to monitor spread of disease in a number of key cohorts including adult social care and health care workers. Surveillance testing is required over a longer period of time to develop insights and allow for more robust understanding of localised long-term trends, providing data to help inform policy decisions.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Open procedure. Additional information: The estimated value set out in this notice reflects the maximum expected value of the contract over its term. However, bidders should note that this value is dependent on volumes processed under the contract which are subject to fluctuation. In addition, bidders should note the potential for changes to volumes in accordance with the specific change mechanisms set out in the contract documents."

Renewal: 1 x 6 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a106
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006549-2021
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
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£96,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£98,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
29 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Syed Husnain
Contact Email
syed.hasnain@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

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