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title: "THE PROVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS TESTING USING THE TB SPOT TB ASSAY FOR ARMY RECRUITS"
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# THE PROVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS TESTING USING THE TB SPOT TB ASSAY FOR ARMY RECRUITS

Buyer: MINISTRY OF DEFENCE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f63cb249-80a8-42e0-97d9-9f30fe3abad1

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## Summary

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is seeking the provision of Tuberculosis testing services using the TB SPOT TB assay for Army recruits. This contract, classified under medical analysis services, has an estimated value of 276,595.2 GBP. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract period is set to run from January 1, 2023, to December 31, 2025. The tender deadline was on December 5, 2022, and the contract was awarded to Oxford Immunotec Ltd on December 22, 2022.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the medical analysis services industry to provide Tuberculosis testing services for military recruits. Companies with expertise in providing medical testing services, particularly in tuberculosis screening, would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The Ministry of Defence, as the contracting authority, aims to ensure the health and safety of Gurkha soldiers and Foreign and Commonwealth recruits by implementing regular TB testing throughout the contract period.

## Notice

1.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ("the Authority") recruits approximately 400 Gurkha soldiers into the British Army each year. 2.Upon arrival in the UK, to begin training as British soldiers the recruits undergo health immigration screening which due to their origin in Nepal needs to include screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI). REQUIREMENT 3.The requirement is for the provision of Tuberculosis (TB) testing using the T SPOT(r).TB assay. 4. The number of tests required will be approximately 400 Gurkha and 1280 Foreign and Commonwealth recruits per annum. Initial testing is anticipated to commence in Jan 23 and will be repeated annually thereafter until the end of the contract. 4.Research shows that the initial test may be obscured by presence of other conditions which may affect up to approximately 25% of the recruit population. Individuals where this may be the case will require to be retested subsequent to treatment of their conditions. The Authority therefore requires this contract to cover the retesting of a subset of the recruit population estimated at up to 70 individuals, at a later date to be agreed between the Designated Officer and the Contractor. 5.The Authority will contact the contractor and inform them of the dates of the Intake and how many recruits they are expecting.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee48c156-f66c-434c-b168-6468054697e4 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2022 |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £276,595 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £276,595 |
| 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 | MINISTRY OF DEFENCE |
| Locality | LICHFIELD |
| Post town | Walsall |
| Postcode | WS14 9PY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG2 Shropshire and Staffordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLG24 Staffordshire CC |
| Local authority | Lichfield |
| Electoral ward | Whittington & Streethay |
| Westminster constituency | Tamworth |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85148000 - Medical analysis services

## Release History

- 3 Jan 2023 at 15:32 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee48c156-f66c-434c-b168-6468054697e4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee48c156-f66c-434c-b168-6468054697e4
  3rd January 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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