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title: "Automated LFT Cassette Assembly and Pick and Place Equipment"
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# Automated LFT Cassette Assembly and Pick and Place Equipment

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ce58a838-1e3d-4c24-9b37-f73b7af5229c

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has successfully completed a procurement process for the provision of High Speed Automated LFT Cassette Assembly Equipment. The contract, awarded on 16 November 2020, is valued at £872,500 and falls under the category of electromechanical equipment. This procurement was executed through a limited method using a negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the contract remains active until 30 November 2021. It primarily serves locations within the United Kingdom, including various British Overseas Territories and Europe.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in electromechanical equipment manufacturing and assembly solutions. Companies with expertise in automated machinery and those that can fulfil high-speed assembly capabilities would be well-suited to engage with similar procurement processes in the future. The successful supplier for this contract, Huxley Bertram Engineering Ltd, exemplifies the type of business typically suitable for such tenders, indicating a competitive landscape for firms ready to innovate in healthcare technology and assembly efficiency.

## Notice

Provision of High Speed Automated LFT Cassette Assembly Equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf86bf8-b01d-45d3-853f-1786de1f3461 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 16 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 16 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £872,500 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £872,500 |
| 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 | HUXLEY BERTRAM ENGINEERING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

### Codes

- 31720000 - Electromechanical equipment

## Release History

- 7 Jan 2021 at 16:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf86bf8-b01d-45d3-853f-1786de1f3461

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dcf86bf8-b01d-45d3-853f-1786de1f3461
  7th January 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kF4o/N0p7sO_NkMYN9.8PuqvUBE6BzVu1wc6P1Kj4QIR8Ksg
  HB1775C SIGNED CONTRACT by Huxley Bertram 16 Nov 2020 - FULLY SIGNED not scanned final (002)_Redacted
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kF4t/UcqNLbyuQtLcy0ZXnojfmsDUvoWgkT3GcJWiXkIYZHE
  Justification for Use of Article 32 - Huxley Bertram Engineering Ltd

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