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Purchase of respiratory testing kits for 26-27

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

ContractTermination

02 Oct 2026 at 09:57

UK11 - Contract Termination Notice
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15 Sep 2026 at 10:33

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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19 Aug 2026 at 11:13

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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19 Aug 2026 at 10:59

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Somerset NHS Foundation Trust bought 6,500 multiplex respiratory virus testing kits for use with its Cepheid GeneXpert analysers. The kits are laboratory consumables for respiratory virus testing, supplied in a single lot to reduce the Trust’s validation costs. Delivery was split between Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton (4,000 kits) and Yeovil District Hospital in Yeovil (2,500 kits). The buying organisation was Somerset NHS Foundation Trust; the purchase supports testing at both hospitals. The items are classified as laboratory reagents (CPV 33696500).

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Cepheid UK Limited. The award date was 19 August 2026. The awarded value was £253,500 excluding VAT (£304,200 including VAT). The contract was signed on 11 September 2026 and covered a one-off purchase, with a recorded contract period from 11 to 12 September 2026; implementation ended on 30 September 2026. The Trust used a direct award because the kits are consumables for its existing GeneXpert machines and it states that no alternative products work with these specialist devices. Bulk purchase and a supplier discount were cited as providing best value. The single lot covered supply to both hospitals. The contract was terminated on 2 October 2026; the stated rationale classification records completion.

For suppliers assessing this buyer’s future requirement, the purchase indicates demand for multiplex respiratory-virus testing kits compatible with the Trust’s installed Cepheid GeneXpert analysers. The Trust cited the lack of alternative products for these specialist devices, so credible competition would depend on supplying compatible consumables rather than generic respiratory test kits. The requirement involved a combined supply across two hospital laboratories, with a single bulk purchase intended to reduce validation costs and secure a bulk discount. Suppliers would therefore need the capacity to fulfil quantities for both Taunton and Yeovil and to support laboratory validation needs. The selected supplier was the UK distributor Cepheid UK Limited; the stated procurement rationale tied supply to equipment previously chosen through a competitive procedure and standardisation with the Trust’s laboratory testing provider.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Purchase of respiratory testing kits for 26-27

Notice Description

Purchase of 6500 multiplex testing kits for respiratory viruses. To be supplied on-site to Musgrove Park Hospital and Yeovil District Hospital, split 4000 and 2500 with a single lot to reduce validation costs to the Trust as specified within our purchase orders

Procurement Information

Consumable purchase for Cepheid GeneXpert machines, which were previously selected as part of a competitive procedure as the most suitable equipment for our Hospital as well as providing standardisation with our laboratory testing provider. Consumables are required for the ongoing use of the purchased equipment and there are no alternative products that can be used with the specialist devices. Best value is obtained through bulk purchase with a single bulk purchase discount provided by the supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e745
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093148-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK11 - Contract Termination 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

CPV Codes

33696500 - Laboratory reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£253,500 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
£253,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Aug 20262 months ago
Contract Period
11 Sep 2026 - 12 Sep 2026 30 days
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Terminated

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Somerset NHS Foundation Trust
Additional Buyers

Simply Serve Ltd

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
TAUNTON
Postcode
TA1 5DA
Postcode Area
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cepheid UK Ltd

Further Information

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