Notice Information
Notice Title
West Northamptonshire Council - Point of Care Testing (POCT) Equipment and Support Framework for NHS Health Check Services
Notice Description
West Northamptonshire Council conducted an Open Procedure to establish a single-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Point of Care Testing (POCT) equipment and associated support services for use within the NHS Health Check programme. The scope includes the supply, maintenance, repair and replacement of POCT equipment. The framework supports delivery of NHS Health Checks, however the delivery of Health Checks themselves is out of scope and commissioned separately.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 12 months. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract for up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to continued operational need, satisfactory performance, and the availability of funding. Any extension will be on the same terms and conditions as the original contract.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-060feb
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025840-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33124100 - Diagnostic devices
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £350,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 27 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- 2029-01-27
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- WEST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- NORTHAMPTON
- Postcode
- NN1 1ED
- Post Town
- Northampton
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
- Delivery Location
- TLF24 West Northamptonshire
-
- Local Authority
- West Northamptonshire
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Northampton North
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/025840-2026
20th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007197-2026
27th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
Tender documents, including the Invitation to Tender, Service Specification, pricing schedule and draft framework agreement, are available via the West Northamptonshire Council e-procurement portal (In-Tend). Interested suppliers must register on the portal to access the documents and submit a response. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/wnc/aspx/Home
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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