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title: "Procurement of Test Kits for Newborn Screening of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT) and the Maintenance of existing analysers and sample puncher."
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-040878"
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buyer: "BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST"
published: "2023-11-01"
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# Procurement of Test Kits for Newborn Screening of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT) and the Maintenance of existing analysers and sample puncher.

Buyer: BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-040878

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## Summary

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust recently completed the procurement process for the "Procurement of Test Kits for Newborn Screening of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT) and the Maintenance of existing analysers and sample puncher." This procurement falls under the medical equipments, pharmaceuticals, and personal care products industry category. The buying organization, Belfast Health and Social Care Trust, located in Belfast, United Kingdom, followed a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was awarded on October 31, 2023, with Revvity (UK) Ltd being the sole supplier. The total contract value is £535,849.61.

For businesses looking to grow in the medical equipment and pharmaceutical sector, this tender opportunity presents a chance to engage in providing essential test kits for newborn screening in Northern Ireland. The procurement process was necessitated due to the absence of competition for technical reasons, thus offering an exclusive opportunity for suppliers like Revvity (UK) Ltd. Companies involved in the production and maintenance of medical testing equipment would be well-suited to compete in such procurement, considering the critical nature of the services provided and the unique market demand this tender addresses.

## Notice

Procurement of Test Kits for Newborn Screening of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT) and the Maintenance of existing analysers and sample puncher. Revvity(UK) Ltd

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Test Kits for Newborn Screening of Cystic Fibrosis (CF), Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT) and the Maintenance of existing analysers and sample puncher. Revvity(UK) Ltd

### Procurement Information

No other reasonable alternative exists for this procurement of test kits and maintenance for existing equipment. These goods/services are essential to permit the newborn blood spot screening programmes for Congenital Hypothyroidism (CHT) and Cystic Fibrosis (CF) to continue. This service is critical and is part of the overall new-born blood spot screening programme for Northern Ireland. Early diagnosis and treatment is essential to reducing the long-term morbidity associated with these conditions. Revvity are the sole supplier of these test kits and have exclusive rights to maintain and support existing equipment. An advertised tender for these goods and services was withdrawn due to laboratory estate limitations, major structural work is required to facilitate tender progression. This procurement is required as an interim measure, when estates and structural work has been completed the wider market will be consulted as part of a future tender process for these goods and services. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032243-2023 |
| 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 | 1 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £535,849 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT9 7AB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | REVVITY (UK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

## Release History

- 1 Nov 2023 at 09:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032243-2023
- 6 Oct 2023 at 08:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029482-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net

## Provenance

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