--- title: "Provision of RT-qPCR Results Analysis Software Solution" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02974b" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02974b" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02974b.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02974b.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-03-01" --- # Provision of RT-qPCR Results Analysis Software Solution Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02974b [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02974b) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02974b.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is planning a procurement for the 'Provision of RT-qPCR Results Analysis Software Solution', which falls under the software-related services category. Estimated publication of the contract notice is set for 22 March 2021, with the deadline for submitting expressions of interest being 16 March 2021. The intended location for the delivery of this service is within the United Kingdom, and it is anticipated that the contract will have a value of £8,100,000. This procurement will follow an open tender procedure, aiming for the service to go live by July 2021 for an initial contract period of up to 36 months, including potential extensions. This tender presents a significant opportunity for software development and consultancy firms specialising in health technology, particularly those with expertise in RT-qPCR analysis and compliance with UK laboratory standards such as ISO 15189 and ISO 27001. Companies that can provide comprehensive service offerings, including software installation, integration, and ongoing support, will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract. Given the high throughput requirements of the Lighthouse Laboratories, businesses prepared to align their solutions with the capabilities of existing RT-qPCR instruments and respond to fluctuating Covid-19 testing demands will also find themselves in a strong position. ## Notice The Authority has a requirement to procure an RT-qPCR Results Analysis software solution for use by a number of the Lighthouse Laboratories undertaking Covid-19 testing. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Authority has a requirement to procure an RT-qPCR Results Analysis software solution for use by a number of the Lighthouse Laboratories undertaking Covid-19 testing. The existing contract is nearing expiration and there is a requirement for the service to be re-procured.The contract will be tendered via an open tender procedure with planned service go-live by July 2021 for a contract period of up to 36 months - an initial 12 months plus optional two 1-year extensions. The requirement is for a software service that conducts interpretative medical diagnostics of SARS-CoV-2 virus (Covid-19) tests, controls elements of workflow of the RT-qPCR instruments and issues high volume results outputs from the RT-qPCR instruments. The software service will cover the use of the RT-qPCR machines already procured by the Customer located at the United Kingdom's Lighthouse Laboratories.The software will need to meet relevant UK laboratory standards. This will include but not be limited to: ISO 15189, ISO 27001. The Results Analysis software must have the capability to receive, store and analyse instrumentation outputs from various RT-qPCR platforms including, but not limited to* 7500 Fast Systems * QuantStudio(tm) 12K Flex* QuantStudio(tm) 7 FlexThese include instrument reporting measures for diagnostic process quality control, RT-qPCR assay readouts from the aforementioned systems and diagnostic result determination specific to the RT-qPCR results.Results will be output to the Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) at each of the Lighthouse Laboratories (currently subject of a separate procurement).The software must be designed for high availability and resilience to hardware, software and network failure. Laboratory maximum capacity for RT-PCR will be in the range 75,000-100,000 samples tested per day per laboratory, with actual throughput dependent on the number of subjects being tested in the population. Capacity varies significantly across the different labs. Actual requirements will depend on then current SARS-CoV-2 virus (Covid-19) testing requirement, and will depend on overall infection levels and other factorsThe software supplier will include an installation and integration service, a support service, training for users and administrators of the service. The system will include a capability to output reports for the production of management information. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004067-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 1 Mar 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 1 Mar 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £8,100,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services - 72260000 - Software-related services ## Release History - 1 Mar 2021 at 17:50 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004067-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://health.atamis.co.uk - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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