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Home Antibody Testing Service

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Award

21 Jul 2021 at 13:09

TenderUpdate

31 Mar 2021 at 12:48

Tender

31 Mar 2021 at 09:05

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is conducting an open tender for the "Home Antibody Testing Service" aimed at providing a comprehensive, end-to-end capillary blood testing service to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in the blood. This procurement falls under the health services category and is located in the UK. The tender process has reached the award stage, with the contract awarded to Thriva Limited valued at £124.4 million, signed on July 5, 2021. The procurement method is classified as an open procedure, and the key engagement dates include a bid opening date on April 29, 2021, and an expected contract duration of 360 days with a potential six-month extension.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in health services, especially those capable of providing innovative at-home testing solutions. Firms with expertise in medical laboratories, healthcare technology, or vehicle logistics for specimen transport would be particularly well-suited to compete. The anticipated demand for continuous serology testing reflects a broader trend in healthcare, paving the way for suppliers to enhance their service offerings and strengthen their market positions in response to evolving public health needs.

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Notice Title

Home Antibody Testing Service

Notice Description

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

Lot Information

Lot 1

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

Renewal: 1 x 6 month extension

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02a13d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017209-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

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
Large

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
£124,400,000 £100M-£1B

Notice Dates

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

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Syed Husnain
Contact Email
procurement.operations@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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THRIVA

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