Notice Information
Notice Title
Pathology Rapid PCR testing systems,reagents & maintenance
Notice Description
Pathology Rapid PCR testing systems,reagents and maintenance
Procurement Information
Salisbury Hospital have historically procured and leased molecular testing platforms,maintenance and tests from Cepheid UK Ltd for the provision of MTB/RIF,C.Diff,CarbaR,MRSA,HIV,CT/NG Norovirus,Flu and Covid testing.Following a recent tender process, a new contract has been awarded for a Managed Service Contract for molecular diagnostics to Roche Diagnostics Limited.This contract constitutes Lot 5 of the South 6 Network Pathology Solution for Southern Counties Pathology (SCP) of which SFT is a participating member,and will expire co-terminus on 19th July 2031.Lot 5 consists of sub-categories of microbiology and SCP intend to award molecular diagnostics as the first sub-category.Lot 5 represented the final Lot in the Pathology network solution.Cepheid is a third party supplier as part of this new contract and the current equipment is due to be retained in the new contract.In order to bridge the time between the new contract being signed and implemented a new twelve month contract with Cepheid is to be agreed in order to continue with the service up to the new contract with Roche Diagnostics being implemented and thuse preventing any disruption or risk to the patient in the interim.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05d4c7
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083629-2025
- 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
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
33696300 - Chemical reagents
38951000 - Real-time Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £516,000 £500K-£1M
- Contracts Value
- £516,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 17 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Oct 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 13 Dec 2025 - 14 Dec 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active, Pending
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SALISBURY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
- Contact Name
- Christine Chambers,Procurement Manager
- Contact Email
- christinechambers3@nhs.net
- Contact Phone
- 01722 336262
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SALISBURY
- Postcode
- SP2 8BJ
- Post Town
- Salisbury
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLK South West (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLK72 Wiltshire
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Wiltshire
- Electoral Ward
- Downton & Ebble Valley
- Westminster Constituency
- Salisbury
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083629-2025
17th December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079164-2025
3rd December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068787-2025
28th October 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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