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Notice of Termination of Testing Solutions Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

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TenderUpdate

27 Oct 2023 at 08:45

Tender

13 Jun 2022 at 11:30

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28 Mar 2022 at 08:47

Planning

25 Mar 2022 at 16:45

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency has issued a notice of termination for the Testing Solutions Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS) for diagnostic kits, with the agreement ending on 27th November 2023. This termination cancels all pending applications, and no new applications will be accepted after 26th October 2023. The procurement was managed by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care through the UK Health Security Agency in London.

This tender process created opportunities for providers of diagnostic kits to participate in the DPS procurement. The termination of the DPS signifies the closure of this procurement opportunity, tailored specifically for businesses in the goods category, interested in supplying Lateral Flow Testing and Polymerase Chain Reaction Kits. Businesses needing ongoing supply contracts of diagnostic kits would have been suited to engage in this procurement process under selective procurement method with restrictive procedures.

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Notice Title

Notice of Termination of Testing Solutions Dynamic Purchasing System (DPS)

Notice Description

UKHSA is hereby giving notice of its termination of this DPS. The termination process will commence immediately upon the sending of this message, meaning the DPS Agreement will end on Monday 27th November 2023.<br/><br/>From the date of publication (26 October 2023) all pending applications are cancelled and no new applications will be reviewed.

Lot Information

Lot 1

UKHSA intends to establish the DPS to help fulfil its requirement for the ongoing supply of additional Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) and Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) Kits. UKHSA is therefore seeking applications from potential providers to be admitted to the DPS. UKHSA envisages that the DPS will be divided into the categories of products (Lots) with differential characteristics for the LFT and PCR lots (more fully described in the relevant Specifications). UKHSA currently intends to run procurements within the DPS to seek tenders from those providers who have qualified onto the DPS and whose kits fall within one or more of the relevant lots. Potential providers may join the DPS at any time up to the date the DPS expires so long as the potential provider meets the criteria stated in the documents found on the appointed esourcing platform (Atamis). If a potential provider meets the criteria for admission to the DPS and is appointed to a lot then it may be invited to tender for the award of one or more contracts. UKHSA envisages using specific criteria which may, where appropriate, be formulated more precisely in the Invitations to Tender for those procurements.
For LFT requirements UKHSA does not seek to procure kits which are exclusively nasopharyngeal, oropharyngeal or exclusively both. Additional information: For those procurements within the DPS, UKHSA envisage using criteria which may, where appropriate, be formulated more precisely in the Invitations to Tender for those procurements and may differ depending on Lot.

Renewal: The Authority reserves the right to renew.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0326a5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031717-2023
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Dynamic
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

33141625 - Diagnostic kits

38950000 - Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Lots Value
£2,000,000,000 £1B-£10B
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jun 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
25 Mar 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Jun 2022 - 12 Jun 2024 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
Contact Name
Ainsley Ritchie, Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk, science.tendering@ukhsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
TLI3 Inner London - West

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

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