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title: "Provision of T-Cell Assays"
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buyer: "BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY"
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# Provision of T-Cell Assays

Buyer: BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c68dde67-449e-4330-ae7f-d64a9401379d

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Business Energy and Industrial Strategy as the buying organisation, soliciting bids for the provision of T-Cell Assays, as detailed in the tender titled "Provision of T-Cell Assays." This tender falls under the medical laboratory services category and is located in the South East of the United Kingdom. The procurement method employed was a Request for Proposal, and key milestones include the tender end date of 12th September 2020 and a contract period starting on 23rd September 2020, concluding on 31st March 2021. The awarded contract, valued at £2.5 million, has a status of active as of the publication date of 5th March 2021.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies specialising in medical laboratory services, particularly those capable of handling a substantial volume of samples, ranging from 900 to 2,500 over a 12 to 18-month period. Businesses that have expertise in assay provision or related medical services will be well-suited to compete in this space. Collaborative opportunities may also arise for larger organisations like Oxford Immunotec Limited, which was awarded the contract, suggesting a potential pathway for smaller firms to partner with established suppliers in the industry.

## Notice

Provision of T-Call Assays in an expected requirement of between 900 and 2500 samples from October 2020 for 12 to 18 months. Note: This notice corrects and supersedes a previous notice (see links section). It does not represent a new arrangement or contract with the supplier. Additional information: Contract end date is being withheld on grounds that release of the information would be contrary to public interest under Regulation 50(6)(a).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9175c9c8-773e-4bc1-83be-da9d44a3ef04 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Request for Proposal |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Sep 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | 22 Sep 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £2,500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £2,500,000 |
| 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 | BUSINESS ENERGY AND INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0ET |
| 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 | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD IMMUNOTEC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 14:50 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9175c9c8-773e-4bc1-83be-da9d44a3ef04

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9175c9c8-773e-4bc1-83be-da9d44a3ef04
  5th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c088817-9a3a-4e6d-a3dd-bae94ebf71f5
  This link refers to the original notice that is corrected and superseded by this notice.
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/e2c5d967-0967-452d-9404-dade4a75f02b
  V4 DPF33 Contract Offer - OI T-Cells

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