Notice Information
Notice Title
QTYPE Testing Kits
Notice Description
Contract for the provision of QTYPE Testing Kits
Lot Information
Lot 1
Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to Eurobio Scientific for the provision of QTYPE testing kits.
The Trust currently utilises QTYPE testing kits in conjunction with QTYPE colour compensation calibration plates for use with the LightCycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments, which have been previously procured, for HLA typing. The QTYPE testing kits are the compatible qPCR kits for the Lightcycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments for HLA typing of DNA tests. The QTYPE colour compensation calibration plates are required to use the QTYPE testing kits.
QTYPE kits and QTYPE colour compensation calibration plates are a trademark of CareDx. CareDx has signed a new distribution agreement with Eurobio Scientific, based in the UK.
As such, a negotiated procedure without prior publication has been followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.
A VEAT notice was published on the Find a Tender Service on 12th February 2025. Reference 2025/S 000-004754.
Options: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a able to extend the contract for a further 24 months in 12 month increments.
Procurement Information
The Trust currently utilises QTYPE testing kits in conjunction with QTYPE colour compensation calibration plates for use with the LightCycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments, which have been previously procured, for HLA typing. The QTYPE testing kits are the compatible qPCR kits for the Lightcycler 480 II and Quantstudio 7 Flex real-time PCR instruments for HLA typing of DNA tests. The QTYPE colour compensation calibration plates are required to use the QTYPE testing kits.<br/><br/>QTYPE kits and QTYPE colour compensation calibration plates are a trademark of CareDx. CareDx has signed a new distribution agreement with Eurobio Scientific, based in the UK.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-04de2b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007273-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33696000 - Reagents and contrast media
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £41,536 Under £100K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 26 Feb 202512 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Feb 20251 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
- MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Beckie Wiltshire
- Contact Email
- beckie.wiltshire@mft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- +44 1615372308
Buyer Location
- Locality
- MANCHESTER
- Postcode
- M13 9WL
- Post Town
- Manchester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLD North West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLD3 Greater Manchester
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
- Delivery Location
- TLD33 Manchester
-
- Local Authority
- Trafford
- Electoral Ward
- Davyhulme
- Westminster Constituency
- Stretford and Urmston
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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