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title: "National Microbiology Framework - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services"
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# National Microbiology Framework - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-14133027-6a6f-4a1f-8518-268021f54a78

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## Summary

Public Health England is conducting the "National Microbiology Framework - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services" tender, with a total estimated value of £1.5 billion. The procurement process is currently at the award stage, following an open procedure above the threshold. The contract commenced on 23 April 2021 and is set to end on 22 April 2023, with options for extension for up to an additional two years. This framework encompasses multiple lots, including diagnostics and clinical laboratory testing, covering the delivery of goods and services across the UK and beyond, including European and overseas territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the medical equipment and pharmaceutical sectors, particularly those focused on research and development, diagnostics, and laboratory services. Companies that can offer innovative goods and services for qualitative and quantitative examination of samples, such as assay kits and related equipment, will be particularly competitive. The open nature of this procurement encourages small and medium-sized enterprises to participate, enabling the introduction of novel products and solutions to meet the evolving demands of healthcare diagnostics.

## Notice

Lot 2 is for the supply of goods and/or services for the qualitative/quantitative examination of specimens/samples and the development of assays/kits/medical or therapeutic products. This Lot consists of goods and services mainly for research and development, experimentation and study therefore CE marked (or UKCA marked) is not mandatory. This Lot includes provisions for reagent rental and managed equipment services. Please note that this Award Notice is for Lot 2, however the Framework Agreement encompasses the following four lots: - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services - Lot 3: Manufacturing, Product Development and Commercialisation - Lot 4: Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services Additional information: The term of the framework is for an initial 2 years with options to extend by up to a further 2 years. The value attributed to each Lot is an approximate estimate only, the actual values will be to such level as those purchasing under the Framework Agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements. The scope of this Framework Agreement covers Goods and Services that are subject to rapid and frequent improvements, advancements and new scientific and technical developments. Therefore, to keep this Framework Agreement in line with the latest market and scientific developments so as to ensure that patients and other end users have ongoing access to state of the art diagnostics for the duration of this Framework Agreement successful Suppliers will be able to propose new and/or updated Goods and/or Services to be added to a Supplier's range under the Framework Agreement if one or more of the following circumstances apply: - Where the proposed updated Goods or Services fall within the general scope of this procurement as set out as part of this OJEU Contract Notice (i.e. fall within an existing main or supplementary CPV code as may be referred to in this Contract Notice and/or the description sections of this Contract Notice); - Where the proposed new Goods or Services fall within the broad categories of Goods or Services covered by this Framework Agreement (i.e. fall within an existing main or supplementary CPV code as may be referred to in this Contract Notice and/or the broad categories of Goods and/or Services referred to in any of the description sections of this Contract Notice), but are new to the market. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of any testing services, this will allow Suppliers to offer new types of tests, new test kits, related new equipment / products, related new consumables and related new Services as and when they become available during the duration of the Framework Agreement provided they fall within an existing main or supplementary CPV code as may be referred to in this Contract Notice and/or the broad categories of Goods and/or Services referred to in any of the description sections of this Contract Notice); - Where the proposed new or updated Goods or Services reflect a product or service line extension (i.e. are new, modified or updated products or services in the same category of Goods or Services already supplied by a Supplier under this Framework Agreement); or - Where the proposed new or updated Goods or Services reflect a range extension (i.e. are new, modified or updated products or services that reflect an expansion of the Supplier's range in the same category of Goods or Services already supplied by a Supplier under this Framework Agreement).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babba604-719a-4dcf-9225-c17719e533f9 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Apr 2021 - 22 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,500,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,500,000,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW9 5EQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Electoral ward | Colindale South |
| Westminster constituency | Hendon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 69 |
| Supplier names | A.MENARINI DIAGNOSTICS; ABBOTT RAPID DIAGNOSTICS; ABCAM; ACARRIER; AGENA BIOSCIENCE; APPLETON WOODS; AUSDIAGNOSTICS; BECTON, DICKINSON; BGI GENOMICS; BIO-RAD LABORATORIES; BIO-TECHNE; BIOCONNECTIONS; BIOSERV; BIOSPYDER TECHNOLOGIES; CAMBRIDGE BIOSCIENCE; CAMBRIDGE LIFE SCIENCES; CLENT LIFE SCIENCE; DON WHITLEY SCIENTIFIC; EUROFINS BIOMNIS; EUROIMMUN; EUROPLAZ TECHNOLOGIES; FISHER SCIENTIFIC; FUJIREBIO EUROPE; GENEFIRST; GLOBAL LIFE SCIENCES SOLUTIONS OPERATIONS; GREINER BIO-ONE; HAMILTON SALES AND SERVICE; HEALTHLINKED; HOLOGIC; ILLUMINA CAMBRIDGE; IMMENSA HEALTH CLINIC; INTERTEK TESTING & CERTIFICATION; LGC GENOMICS; LIFE TECHNOLOGIES; LUMINEX; MALVERN MEDICAL DEVELOPMENTS; MGI INTERNATIONAL SALES; MICROBIAL GENOMICS LTD (TRADING AS MICROBESNG; MORNINGTON 2000 LLP TRADING AS STERILAB SERVICES; NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM TRADING; NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS; OXFORD BIOSYSTEMS; OXFORD IMMUNOTEC; OXFORD NANOPORE DIAGNOSTICS; PCR BIOSYSTEMS; PERKINELMER LAS (UK; PROMAKE; PROMEGA; QIAGEN; QUANTERIX; QUANTUMDX GROUP; RANDOX LABORATORIES; ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS; SARSTEDT; SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES; SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DIAGNOSTICS; STERILIN; STRATECH SCIENTIFIC; SYSMEX; TECAN; TECHNO-PATH DISTRIBUTION; TEVA; THERMO ELECTRON MANUFACTURING LTD T/A THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC; THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS; UNA HEALTH; V. H. BIO; VWR INTERNATIONAL; WOLF LABORATORIES; YOURGENE HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices

## Release History

- 10 May 2021 at 16:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babba604-719a-4dcf-9225-c17719e533f9
- 10 May 2021 at 16:51 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babba604-719a-4dcf-9225-c17719e533f9
- 10 May 2021 at 16:48 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babba604-719a-4dcf-9225-c17719e533f9
- 23 Apr 2021 at 12:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babba604-719a-4dcf-9225-c17719e533f9

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/babba604-719a-4dcf-9225-c17719e533f9
  23rd April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ed53c0a-2d9d-420d-adf6-cd4578d063b8
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6a41e1f0-7cbb-4ee3-9774-978d43d5e1e9
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9be477d4-36a9-4f29-b988-816327ea1d5e
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- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5f0edefe-cac0-4d81-804a-db2db47d1fc9
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