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title: "COVID-19 Reagant Agreement for Anti-body Testing"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02a5f5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP"
published: "2021-04-14"
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# COVID-19 Reagant Agreement for Anti-body Testing

Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02a5f5

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, which is acting on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust, for a contract titled "COVID-19 Reagent Agreement for Anti-body Testing". This procurement falls under the industry category of laboratory reagents, specifically aimed at acquiring testing kits, equipment, and associated consumables necessary for COVID-19 antibody and antigen testing. The contract was awarded using a limited procurement method without prior call for competition due to the urgent need arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract value amounts to £3,800,000, with the award made on 7th May 2020, and it is classified under Goods procurement, specifically for the guide to the UK's health sector.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses that specialise in laboratory reagents and related medical supplies, particularly those that can provide testing kits and equipment quickly and efficiently. Companies equipped to handle large-scale healthcare contracts, with a strong track record in quality and compliance, will be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The current focus on public health ensures that businesses involved in the healthcare supply chain can leverage this contract to expand their market presence and capabilities.

## Notice

COVID-19 Reagent Agreement for Anti-body Testing

### Lot Information

Lot 1

NHS Wales Shared Service Partnership on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust wish to inform the market that due to the Covid-19 global pandemic they are awarding a contract for the provision of testing kits, equipment, reagents and any other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms. The UK government has mandated UK Health Boards and Trusts to carry out antibody and antigen testing for the wider population as well as those working in Healthcare and Care settings. Therefore in order to enable the provision of these testing kits, equipment, reagent and other associated consumables required to operate the testing platforms, Public Health Wales would like to inform the market that under Regulation 32 (2) (C) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR's) as detailed in UK Government guidance PPN 01/20 they are awarding a contract to Ortho Diagnostics Clinical. The Trust has met all the tests for awarding a contract under this regulation due to the immediate risk that COVID-19 poses to the population of Wales. Additional information: N/A

### Procurement Information

Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) is an infection disease caused by a newly discovered Coronavirus.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007812-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 May 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £3,800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP |
| Locality | CARDIFF |
| Post town | Cardiff |
| Postcode | CF15 7QZ |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend |
| Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf |
| Electoral ward | Taff's Well |
| Westminster constituency | Cardiff North |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ORTHO CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2021 at 12:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/007812-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk
- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:252551-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221

## Provenance

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