Notice Information
Notice Title
Point of care respiratory testing
Notice Description
Requirements are for respiratory testing analysers for RSV, Cov/SARS and FLU A&B and consumables to conduct expected 1 year of tests. Direct award requirement are: 4 GeneXpert Xpress, touchscreen analysers: 2 to be delivered to Musgrove Park Hospital and 2 to Yeovil District Hospital. Including training for use of the equipment. Estimated one year of testing kits to be split between Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital.
Procurement Information
Cepheid were identified as being the most suitable supplier as they use a single specimen kit to test for all four respiratory viruses (Flu A, Flu B, RSV and COVID-19) simultaneously. This saves clinicians time during the testing process. The laboratory also uses the Cepheid GeneXpert analyser, providing standardisation of respiratory virus testing across the Trust. This also means connectivity with the existing lab system is achievable so results are centrally visible to all clinical teams.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059ba4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073059-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
33696500 - Laboratory reagents
38434000 - Analysers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £254,800 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £254,800 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 15 Sep 20255 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Oct 2025 - 29 Oct 2025 30 days
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SOMERSET NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- medelec.contracts@somersetft.nhs.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- TAUNTON
- Postcode
- TA1 5DA
- Post Town
- Taunton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK6 North Somerset, Somerset and Dorset
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK62 Somerset
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Somerset
- Electoral Ward
- Bishop's Hull & Taunton West
- Westminster Constituency
- Taunton and Wellington
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073059-2025
12th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057093-2025
16th September 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057083-2025
16th September 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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