Award

DESTINE study

UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Dundee has awarded a contract for the "DESTINE study," a tender for WHO pre-qualified rapid diagnostic tests for Hepatitis C virus, including purchasing 5,000 tests and shipping them to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The procurement method was a limited procedure with an award made without prior publication of a call for competition. The buying organisation, the University of Dundee, has signed a contract with Carramore International Ltd on June 10, 2024, for a value of £50,530.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in logistics and international shipping, particularly to Ethiopia. As the University of Dundee requires services for shipping goods to Ethiopia and dealing with customs procedures, companies with similar experience would be well-suited to compete. The main procurement category for this tender is goods, and the University of Dundee has awarded the contract to Carramore International Ltd, indicating potential growth opportunities for companies in the healthcare supply chain sector.

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Notice Title

DESTINE study

Notice Description

WHO pre-qualified rapid diagnostic test for Hepatitis C virus, OraQuick. Total of 5,000 tests plus shipment to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Lot Information

Lot 1

WHO pre-qualified rapid diagnostic test for Hepatitis C virus, OraQuick. Total of 5,000 tests plus shipment to Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Procurement Information

The requirement of 5,000 rapid diagnostic tests for diagnosing Hepatitis C infection for our research in Ethiopia. There are 6 such tests that are certified by the WHO. We previously had to buy other laboratory consumables for this research study and discovered that purchasing consumables for Ethiopian labs is difficult. They are unable to purchase from in-country. We have to buy the goods on their behalf and ship to Ethiopia. This requires a process of pre-certification via the Ethiopian customs, and certification before goods are shipped. We therefore require the services of a logistics company who are experienced in shipping to Ethiopia. We previously used Carramore as they were recommended by other NIHR GHR award holders, and they had experience in shipping to Ethiopia. For this current order, we asked Carramore to quote for purchase and shipment of each of the 6 WHO-prequalified tests. They were unable to purchase 4 of them (from companies in China and Korean Republic, could supply a minimum of 10,000 tests from the Indian company which left us with OraQuick tests, supplied by OraSure Technologies. We have a quote for purchase of 5,000 tests from Orasure and shipment to Addis Ababa. This is the only option we have for supplying our colleagues in Ethiopia with 5,000 tests.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000770133
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN507996
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract 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
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products


CPV Codes

33141625 - Diagnostic kits

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£50,530 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jun 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Jun 20241 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE
Contact Name
Stewart Hamilton Kerr
Contact Email
s.v.kerr@dundee.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 000138286810

Buyer Location

Locality
DUNDEE
Postcode
DD1 4HN
Post Town
Dundee
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM0 Eastern Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM03 Angus and Dundee City
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Dundee City
Electoral Ward
West End
Westminster Constituency
Dundee Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARRAMORE INTERNATIONAL

Further Information

Notice Documents

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