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title: "Managed Service Contract for Viral Molecular Pathology Testing"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2017-10-16"
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# Managed Service Contract for Viral Molecular Pathology Testing

Buyer: UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-78aea189-7382-4e24-9a29-83726029a0e8

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## Summary

The University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust is initiating a procurement process for a Managed Service Contract for Viral Molecular Pathology Testing, valued at £300,000. This project falls under the category of laboratory, optical, and precision equipment and will be based in Birmingham, West Midlands, England. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 6 November 2017. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 8 January 2018 and conclude on 7 January 2021.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses in the medical and laboratory equipment sectors, particularly those specialising in molecular pathology services and cancer testing solutions. Companies offering comprehensive managed services, equipment, and reagents for genetic testing, especially for EGFR, BRAF, KRAS, and NRAS mutations, would be particularly well-positioned to compete. The expected provision of innovative testing solutions could lead to ongoing business growth within the healthcare sector.

## Notice

The Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Service (MPDS) is looking to advertise provision of a managed service (MSC) encompassing EGFR, BRAF, KRAS and NRAS testing over a range of cancer types. The trust will be looking at solutions to provide equipment and reagents for the molecular testing of clinically relevant mutations in EGFR, BRAF, KRAS and NRAS from DNA extracted from formalin fixed paraffin embedded tissue and circulating tumour DNA from plasma. There is an expectation that the FFPE DNA used in the tests above may be required in subsequent tests not covered by this managed service therefore provision for DNA extraction from FFPE material is not included within the scope of this MSC and supplied solutions for the assays required must be agnostic of DNA extraction methods used. Extraction and testing of circulating tumour DNA from plasma for use in EGFR mutation testing will be included in the scope of the MSC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2692f10f-e2db-425d-b6b7-358b3c1b03de |
| Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2017 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 6 Nov 2017 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Jan 2018 - 7 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £300,000 |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2017 at 11:02 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2692f10f-e2db-425d-b6b7-358b3c1b03de

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2692f10f-e2db-425d-b6b7-358b3c1b03de
  16th October 2017 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://nhs.bravosolution.co.uk/nhs_collaborative/web/login.html
  Link to e-procurement portal (Bravo Solutions)

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