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title: "UKHSA_Scientific- Provision of Medical Wire MWE liquid swabs for Kiestra automat"
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# UKHSA_Scientific- Provision of Medical Wire MWE liquid swabs for Kiestra automat

Buyer: UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bf15748f-f823-451f-9f5c-a7fbaab7b1d4

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## Summary

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is planning to award a contract for the provision of Medical Wire MWE liquid swabs for use in Bristol Microbiology Laboratories. This procurement falls under the industry category of Automated swab test kits. The tender, titled "UKHSA_Scientific- Provision of Medical Wire MWE liquid swabs for Kiestra automat," is currently in the active stage with a tender deadline of 5th July 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing medical consumables to engage with UKHSA. The procurement method is selective, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. Businesses interested in catering to the UKHSA's critical screening services should ensure their proposal meets the agency's requirements and submit it by the deadline. The contract period is set to start on 1st August 2023 and end on 31st July 2026.

## Notice

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is planning to award a contract via 2020/S 217-533940: UKHSA National Microbiology Framework Lot 1- Diagnostics to Medical Wire & Equipment CO. (Bath) Limited for the provision of liquid swabs for Kiestra automation for use in its Bristol Microbiology Laboratories. The consumables covered by this contract will include dry swabs, wood stick swabs, Transwab products (including swabs and mediums), VCM sigma swabs and Virocult swabs. The swabs are integral for use our 'BD Kiestra' automation system, which is used for the processing of wound, STI and MRSA screening samples and subsequent identification of bacterial pathogens. Approximately 2000 swab samples are processed on the Kiestra system each day. UKHSA believes that Medical Wire & Equipment CO. (Bath) Limited is the only supplier capable of providing the consumables we require for our critical screening services. Validation of the consumables took approximately 9 months to complete. During this time, extensive work was undertaken by BD engineers as part of the validation to ensure that the swabs were compatible with the complex automated parts of the Kiestra system, and MWE also modified the swab container lids to create a bespoke product that ensures perfect compatibility with the Kiestra robotics. The Kiestra system and MWE swabs are now perfectly configured to work in synergy without the risk of, for example, jamming swabs or dropping lids, which ensures an efficient and constant flow of samples through the laboratory. If you have a solution which you believe could meet our requirements, please send a copy of your quote and information about the consumables you can provide to science.cph@ukhsa.gov.uk by no later than 12pm on 5th July 2023.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf4cd47-8ff8-4afc-9e77-ab95b84282ab |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Jul 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2023 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £400,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3HX |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 38912000 - Automated swab test kits

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2023 at 12:12 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf4cd47-8ff8-4afc-9e77-ab95b84282ab

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9bf4cd47-8ff8-4afc-9e77-ab95b84282ab
  21st June 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

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