--- title: "Provision of RT-qPCR Results Analysis Software Solution" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-2020fc90-eae8-4bbd-85a5-f34fa905ecad" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2020fc90-eae8-4bbd-85a5-f34fa905ecad" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2020fc90-eae8-4bbd-85a5-f34fa905ecad.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2020fc90-eae8-4bbd-85a5-f34fa905ecad.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)" published: "2021-03-03" --- # Provision of RT-qPCR Results Analysis Software Solution Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2020fc90-eae8-4bbd-85a5-f34fa905ecad [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-2020fc90-eae8-4bbd-85a5-f34fa905ecad) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-2020fc90-eae8-4bbd-85a5-f34fa905ecad.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) is initiating a procurement process for the provision of an RT-qPCR Results Analysis Software Solution. This process falls under the "planning" stage and aims to secure software services critical for Covid-19 testing at selected Lighthouse Laboratories across the United Kingdom. The contract, with a value of £8,100,000, is set to commence on 1st July 2021, with an expected operational life of up to 36 months, inclusive of possible extensions. Interested suppliers must submit their Expressions of Interest by 16th March 2021. This tender presents a significant opportunity for software development firms, particularly those specialising in medical diagnostics and laboratory information systems. Companies that can demonstrate capacity to deliver high-availability solutions compliant with UK laboratory standards, such as ISO 15189 and ISO 27001, are encouraged to participate. The need for robust integration and support services, along with training for users, also opens avenues for businesses in training and ongoing support sectors, enabling them to scale their offerings in a highly demanding and specialized market. ## Notice The Authority has a requirement to procure an RT-qPCR Results Analysis software solution for use by a number of the Lighthouse Laboratories undertaking Covid-19 testing. The existing contract is nearing expiration and there is a requirement for the service to be re-procured. The contract will be tendered via an open tender procedure with planned service go-live by July 2021 for a contract period of up to 36 months - an initial 12 months plus optional two 1-year extensions. The requirement is for a software service that conducts interpretative medical diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2 virus (Covid-19) tests, controls elements of workflow of the RT-qPCR instruments and issues high volume results outputs from the RT-qPCR instruments. The software service will cover the use of the RT-qPCR machines already procured by the Customer located at the United Kingdom's Lighthouse Laboratories. The software will need to meet relevant UK laboratory standards. This will include but not be limited to: ISO 15189, ISO 27001. The Results Analysis software must have the capability to receive, store and analyse instrumentation outputs from various RT-qPCR platforms including, but not limited to * 7500 Fast Systems * QuantStudio(tm) 12K Flex * QuantStudio(tm) 7 Flex These include instrument reporting measures for diagnostic process quality control, RT-qPCR assay readouts from the aforementioned systems and diagnostic result determination specific to the RT-qPCR results. Results will be output to the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at each of the Lighthouse Laboratories (currently subject of a separate procurement). The software must be designed for high availability and resilience to hardware, software and network failure. Laboratory maximum capacity for RT-PCR will be in the range 75,000-100,000 samples tested per day per laboratory, with actual throughput dependent on the number of subjects being tested in the population. Capacity varies significantly across the different labs. Actual requirements will depend on then current SARS-CoV-2 virus (Covid-19) testing requirement, and will depend on overall infection levels and other factors The software supplier will include an installation and integration service, a support service, training for users and administrators of the service. The system will include a capability to output reports for the production of management information. Please complete the Expression of Interest (EOI) by registering on our e-sourcing portal (at http://health.atamis.co.uk), downloading and completing the EOI template1 and returning it to us, via the portal no later than 16-03-2021. The publication of this prior information notice is for a) notifying the market about this upcoming procurement and b) notifying the market about the early drafts of some of the tender documents including proposed terms and conditions & high-level evaluation criteria. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc0da05b-48ee-4365-9e66-61073881fc0a | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Jun 2021 - 30 Jun 2022 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T) | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1H 0EU | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 3 Mar 2021 at 09:49 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc0da05b-48ee-4365-9e66-61073881fc0a ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dc0da05b-48ee-4365-9e66-61073881fc0a 3rd March 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kHLs/NzErMHpIVd.uD0hF6BTDbq5uXTLqXj_PtX_glD7Pg0w RA procurement - Expression of Interest template v1 - https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kHLn/sGg206pMatApDEhaZBuuzq0hgNhlSf1oy4CowloRD9Q RA procurement - high level evaluation criteria vDRAFT - https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kHLT/nVZOchmDzWFCCftVFR9X0s7FHP8QlvlO6lfBRMe86QM RA Software Licence and Support Services vDRAFT ## Notice URLs - http://health.atamis.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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