Notice Information
Notice Title
Genomics Training Assessment and Competence Tool (GTACT)
Notice Description
The development, and production of new training and competency assessment modules on the Genomics Training Assessment and Competence Tool (GTACT).
Lot Information
Lot 1
The development, and production of new training and competency assessment modules on the Genomics Training Assessment and Competence Tool (GTACT), to train and assess individuals in the use and administration of various tests for Covid-19.
Procurement Information
As part of HMG's measures toward addressing the Covid-19 pandemic, the Authority sought to award a contract for the development and production of a training and competency assessment tool. The assessment tool would be used to train and assess individuals in the use and administration of various tests for Covid-19.<br/><br/>The Genomics Training Assessment & Competence Tool (GTACT) owned by GenQA Limited ("GenQA") was identified by NHS England Genomics Units who assessed the UKAS accredited supplier market, as being the only organisation with the breadth of expertise and experience, to develop the right competency tool to assess the administration of Covid-19 tests within the NHS and ensure that all necessary standards are met.<br/><br/>GenQA -UK NEQAS was found to be the only provider qualified and ISO17043 or equivalent accredited for the assessment of the administration of tests across DNA extraction EQA schemes and related molecular pathology schemes. No other single provider had staff with the technical ability to provide the assessment service across the full range of medical laboratory tests across spanning Haematology, Blood Coagulation, Immunophenotyping and Histocompatibility and Immunogenetics disciplines.<br/> <br/>This award falls within Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations on the basis that Competition is absent for technical reasons.<br/><br/>Due to the urgent requirement GenQA started the work, without a contract in place, at the request of the Authority.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-032fea
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010572-2022
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
-
- CPV Codes
72212931 - Training software development services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 25 Apr 20223 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Mar 20223 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
Buyer & Supplier
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
- Procurement Operations
- Contact Email
- procurement.operations@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)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- TLM91 Scottish Borders
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
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