--- title: "Rapid Molecular Testing Service for Public Health Wales" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a27d" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a27d" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a27d.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a27d.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2023-02-02" --- # Rapid Molecular Testing Service for Public Health Wales Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a27d [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03a27d) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03a27d.json) ## Summary The contracting authority, NHS Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services on behalf of Public Health Wales NHS Trust, is planning a tender for the Rapid Molecular Testing Service for Public Health Wales. The procurement involves goods in the industry category of laboratory reagents and is set to take place in Cardiff, UK. The tender is at the planning stage with a future notice date of 6th March 2023, and the contract award period starts on 2nd May 2023. This tender for the rapid molecular testing service presents an opportunity for companies specializing in laboratory reagents and related services to compete. Businesses offering instruments, consumables, reagents, support, service, and maintenance tailored to the specified syndromic algorithms are well-suited. The tender process involves written submission and includes a minimum 10-day standstill period before the contract award decision is made, allowing unsuccessful tenderers to understand the reasons for their bids not being selected. ## Notice Public Health Wales, in advance of a tender, would like to invite companies to provide their bespoke options for a rapid molecular service based on 2 lots for Wales at a user engagement session on the 27th February 2023 at Public Health Wales, 2 Capital Quarter, Tyndall Street, Cardiff, CF10 4BZ. -Lot 1 being essential supporting pneumonia and meningoencephalitis syndromic algorithm. -Lot 2 being desirable supporting bone and tissue; gastrointestinal and sexual transmitted syndromic algorithm. Interested parties will be offered a user engagement session, further details available from the contracting authority. ### Lot Information Essential supporting pneumonia and meningoencephalitis syndromic algorithm. Essential supporting pneumonia and meningoencephalitis syndromic algorithm. * Offer must include all instruments, consumables, reagent, support, service and maintenance. * Consideration needs to be taken into capital money investment by Welsh Government in new equipment (BioFire Film Arrays; ePlex and Cepheid) to support rapid diagnosis in the pandemic as these still have an expected shelf life of another 5 years. * In addition, we have some reagent rental instruments in the Network. * Minimal processing time will be required for specimen investigation. * Speed of turnaround time for result will be essential. * Multiplex will be preferred over singleplex targets. * Software interpretation of result and interface to LIMS is essential. * High negative predictive, Sensitivity and Specificity is essential. * Reduce the need for specialist technical interpretation and handling. * Instruments and associated reagents must be complaint with UK Quality marking for equipment, reagents and consumables. * The service is to be fully functional by 1st July 2023. * The current estimates on numbers is a minimum of 20 rapid test per site in the network. * There are 12 Public Health Wales sites with potential to include 3 non-Public Health Wales sites. * Maintain and provide the ability to meet the increase demand and a robust supply chain. * Support our adherence to antibiotic sensitivity testing and reporting guidelines. Desirable supporting bone and tissue; gastrointestinal and sexual transmitted syndromic algorithm. Desirable supporting bone and tissue; gastrointestinal and sexual transmitted syndromic algorithm. * Offer must include all instruments, consumables, reagent, support, service and maintenance. * Consideration needs to be taken into capital money investment by Welsh Government in new equipment (BioFire Film Arrays; ePlex and Cepheid) to support rapid diagnosis in the pandemic as these still have an expected shelf life of another 5 years. * In addition, we have some reagent rental instruments in the Network. * Minimal processing time will be required for specimen investigation. * Health and Safety during the processing must minimise any potential incident, hazard or risk. * Speed of turnaround time for result will be essential. * Multiplex will be preferred over singleplex targets. * Software interpretation of result and interface to LIMS is essential. * High negative predictive, Sensitivity and Specificity is essential. * Reduce the need for specialist technical interpretation and handling. * Instruments and associated reagents must be complaint with UK Quality marking for equipment, reagents and consumables. * The service is to be fully functional by 1st July 2023. * The current estimates on numbers is a minimum of 20 rapid test per site in the network. * There are 12 Public Health Wales sites with potential to include 3 non-Public Health Wales sites. * Maintain and provide the ability to meet the increase demand and a robust supply chain. * Support our adherence to antibiotic sensitivity testing and reporting guidelines. * A robust and resilient support post service implementation. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003315-2023 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | 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 | 2 Feb 2023 | | Submission deadline | 1 May 2023 | | Future notice date | 6 Mar 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | 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 | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33696500 - Laboratory reagents ## Release History - 2 Feb 2023 at 16:12 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003315-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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