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title: "Reagent Rental POCT Combined Blood Glucose/Ketone Meters"
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# Reagent Rental POCT Combined Blood Glucose/Ketone Meters

Buyer: KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-20d5244e-c2fd-4c84-9e41-e5e5b7d7bd88

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## Summary

The Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract for the provision of a non-connected combined blood glucose and blood ketone Point of Care Testing (POCT) system. The procurement involves a reagent rental model where the supplier will provide the necessary meters, hardware, implementation, and training along with IQC materials free of charge. The contract duration is initially 24 months with the potential for three 12-month extensions, making the total potential contract length 5 years.

This tender opportunity, suitable for SMEs, falls under the services category with a contract value of GBP 310,000. The procurement method used is an open procedure, with the tender period closing on December 6, 2023. The contract period is from May 2, 2024, to May 2, 2026. Businesses that specialise in diagnostic devices, particularly in blood-testing reagents, would be well-suited to compete for this opportunity presented by the Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust.

## Notice

Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (the Authority) have procured a non-connected combined blood glucose and blood ketone POC testing system, for use in a community health care setting. The initial contract term is 24 months, with three optional 12 month extensions, to take the total potential contract length to 5 years, (2 + 1 + 1 + 1).This is to be via a reagent rental model, whereby the supplier supplies the required meters/hardware, implementation, training and any required IQC Material free of charge, with all costings accounted for within the costs of the reagents and consumables, i.e. Blood Glucose Test Strips and Blood Ketone Test Strips.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/942163e3-6ea2-49a9-bacd-7ceebf7ddace |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Feb 2024 |
| Contract period | 1 May 2024 - 2 May 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £310,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £300,000 |
| 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 | KENT COMMUNITY HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | ASHFORD |
| Post town | Tonbridge |
| Postcode | TN25 4AZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ4 Kent |
| ITL 3 | TLJ45 Mid Kent |
| Local authority | Ashford |
| Electoral ward | Goat Lees |
| Westminster constituency | Ashford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NOVA BIOMEDICAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

## Release History

- 29 Feb 2024 at 12:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/942163e3-6ea2-49a9-bacd-7ceebf7ddace

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/942163e3-6ea2-49a9-bacd-7ceebf7ddace
  29th February 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kentcht.nhs.uk

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