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title: "National Microbiology Framework - Lot 4 Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services"
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# National Microbiology Framework - Lot 4 Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ffae033e-6f34-4897-9fdf-45181d0c2311

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Public Health England as the buying organisation, seeking bids for the "National Microbiology Framework - Lot 4 Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services". This tender falls under the medical equipment and laboratory services sector, and the contract location includes the United Kingdom and several overseas territories. The award stage is now complete, with the contract period commencing from 22 March 2021 and concluding on 21 March 2023. The initial estimated value for this lot is approximately £15 billion, and the procurement method used was an open procedure, which was above the threshold limit.

This tender presents significant opportunities for business growth, particularly for companies specialising in clinical laboratory diagnostic testing services, medical equipment, and related support services. Given the nature of this framework, suppliers capable of providing innovative testing techniques, new diagnostic products, or enhancements to existing services will be well-positioned to compete. The inclusion of SMEs (small and medium-sized enterprises) in the suitability criteria indicates that there is room for a diverse range of service providers to engage with this lucrative contract.

## Notice

Lot 4 - Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services is intended to enable access to Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services using extant techniques and allow for the addition of new techniques or existing techniques utilised in a new manner in the future. The Lot is to ensure that there are consistent and affordable provision of high quality, safe and compliant testing services which should be delivered efficiently and effectively to support wider clinical services. Please note that this Award Notice is for Lot 4, however the Framework Agreement encompasses the following four lots: - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services - Lot 3: Manufacturing, Product Development and Commercialisation - Lot 4: Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services Additional information: The term of the framework is for an initial 2 years with options to extend by up to a further 2 years. The value attributed to this Lot is an approximate estimate only, the actual values will be to such level as those purchasing under the Framework Agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements. The scope of this Framework Agreement covers Goods and Services that are subject to rapid and frequent improvements, advancements and new scientific and technical developments. Therefore, to keep this Framework Agreement in line with the latest market and scientific developments so as to ensure that patients and other end users have ongoing access to state of the art diagnostics for the duration of this Framework Agreement successful Suppliers will be able to propose new and/or updated Goods and/or Services to be added to a Supplier's range under the Framework Agreement if one or more of the following circumstances apply: - Where the proposed updated Goods or Services fall within the general scope of this procurement as set out as part of this OJEU Contract Notice (i.e. fall within an existing main or supplementary CPV code as may be referred to in this Contract Notice and/or the description sections of this Contract Notice); - Where the proposed new Goods or Services fall within the broad categories of Goods or Services covered by this Framework Agreement (i.e. fall within an existing main or supplementary CPV code as may be referred to in this Contract Notice and/or the broad categories of Goods and/or Services referred to in any of the description sections of this Contract Notice), but are new to the market. For the avoidance of doubt, for the purposes of any testing services, this will allow Suppliers to offer new types of tests, new test kits, related new equipment / products, related new consumables and related new Services as and when they become available during the duration of the Framework Agreement provided they fall within an existing main or supplementary CPV code as may be referred to in this Contract Notice and/or the broad categories of Goods and/or Services referred to in any of the description sections of this Contract Notice); - Where the proposed new or updated Goods or Services reflect a product or service line extension (i.e. are new, modified or updated products or services in the same category of Goods or Services already supplied by a Supplier under this Framework Agreement); or - Where the proposed new or updated Goods or Services reflect a range extension (i.e. are new, modified or updated products or services that reflect an expansion of the Supplier's range in the same category of Goods or Services already supplied by a Supplier under this Framework Agreement).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb6dfad6-f6e9-48ee-bb1f-3d93f307b451 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Dec 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2021 - 21 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £15,000,000,000 |
| 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 | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | North West London |
| Postcode | NW9 5EQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI71 Barnet |
| Local authority | Barnet |
| Electoral ward | Colindale South |
| Westminster constituency | Hendon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 50 |
| Supplier names | ACCORA; ACCULABS DIAGNOSTIC; ALPHABIOLABORATORIES ANALYTICAL; BERKSHIRE AND SURREY PATHOLOGY SERVICES; BGI GENOMICS; BIOCLAVIS; CAMBRIDGE CLINICAL LABORATORIES; COVANCE LABORATORIES; COVID TESTING NETWORK; CROWN LABORATORIES; ECOLOG INTERNATIONAL (UK; EUROFINS BIOMNIS; EXCALIBUR DIAGNOSTICS; HEXA HEALTH; HONEYMAN GROUP; HSL PATHOLOGY; IMMENSA HEALTH CLINIC; IMPERIAL COLLEGE PROJECTS; KING'S COLLEGE LONDON; LATUS HEALTH; LINKSBIO; LIVERPOOL UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; LUXE LIFE CARE; MEDICAL DIAGNOSIS; MEDICINES DISCOVERY CATAPULT SERVICES; MORNINGTON 2000 LLP TRADING AS STERILAB SERVICES; MOTOPARA FOUNDATION; NORTH BRISTOL NHS TRUST; NORTHGATE PUBLIC SERVICES (UK; NORTHUMBRIA HEALTHCARE NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; PAJS SERVICES; PERKINELMER LAS (UK; PRENETICS EMEA; PROMAKE; PURA DIAGNOSTICS; PURE GENETIC MEDICAL; QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON; RANDOX LABORATORIES; SECRET COMPASS; SHEFFIELD TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; SOURCE BIOSCIENCE; SOUTH WEST LONDON PATHOLOGY; THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS FOUNDATION TRUST; THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW; THRIVA; UK BIOCENTRE; UNILABS; UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS BIRMINGHAM NHS FOUNDATION TRUST; UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS OF LEICESTER NHS TRUST; YOURGENE HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33124100 - Diagnostic devices
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 19 Apr 2021 at 13:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb6dfad6-f6e9-48ee-bb1f-3d93f307b451

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bb6dfad6-f6e9-48ee-bb1f-3d93f307b451
  19th April 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a60a5f75-4fbd-43b1-a23e-61c4b5f7e83b
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