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title: "Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd - test kits assay, reagents, training material and support"
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# Oxford Nanopore Technologies Ltd - test kits assay, reagents, training material and support

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-93ea6530-ded8-49f8-982a-ad2557eaff1e

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care, which is seeking solutions that include test kits, reagents, training materials, and support from suppliers for COVID-19 testing. This initiative is aimed at ensuring the health and safety of front-line NHS workers and is classified under the diagnostic supplies industry (CPV code: 33124130). The procurement method used is a limited, negotiated procedure without prior publication, with a total contract value of £27,996,352. The tender period concluded on 20 April 2020, and the contract period spanned from 21 April 2020 to 20 July 2020, covering delivery to various regions including the United Kingdom and other territories.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for SMEs in the diagnostics and healthcare supply sectors, particularly those with expertise in medical technology and testing solutions. Companies that specialise in producing or supplying medical testing devices or related training and support services would be well-positioned to compete for such contracts, especially in the context of urgent public health needs arising from the pandemic.

## Notice

The Government must protect the health and well-being of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 Jan 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 Mar 2020. A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there are sufficient NHS key workers available to deliver frontline NHS services. Public Health England guidance (based on expert medical opinion) states that if an individual has COVID-19 they must self-isolate for seven days; or if a member of their household has COVID-19 they must self-isolate for fourteen days. In practice, these rules means that on a day-to-day basis, many frontline staff, including in the NHS and carers, are unable to work due to needing to self-isolate - despite the possibility that they are not infected with COVID-19. This is why on 27 March the Government announced major plans to rapidly expand the volume of COVID-19 testing available for NHS and other Key Workers outside of the NHS system - with the aim of getting as many non-infected staff back to work as soon as they are able. A key element of these plans is testing of Key Workers in the first instance before rolling out more widely. COVID-19 is serious and its consequences pose a risk to life. Cabinet Office published PPN 01/20: Responding to COVID-19 on procuring with extreme urgency which states that contracting authorities may enter into contracts without competing or advertising the requirement where certain tests are met, as follows: 1) There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency as there is a significant public health risk requiring immediate action as a result of COVID-19. 2) The COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences are unprecedented and the Contracting Authority could not have reasonably foreseen either of these. 3) It is not possible to comply with the timescales of another procedure due to the urgent requirement to obtain the testing kits and associated services being contracted for. It is imperative that testing is quickly and securely mobilised and for the service to be provided on a nationwide scale for Key Workers rapidly. 4) The COVID 19 pandemic and its consequences are not attributable to the Contracting Authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cad12f6-cb34-4429-9e9c-e96c505ce9f5 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 20 Apr 2020 - 20 Jul 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £27,996,352 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £27,996,352 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2021 at 21:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cad12f6-cb34-4429-9e9c-e96c505ce9f5
- 18 May 2020 at 10:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cad12f6-cb34-4429-9e9c-e96c505ce9f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4cad12f6-cb34-4429-9e9c-e96c505ce9f5
  16th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/de415a95-2a45-4a21-ab61-a8bf1153b040

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