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title: "Contract Award Notice for the Provision of Alloseq Tx17 NGS HLA Testing Kits"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a4"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST"
published: "2024-11-19"
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# Contract Award Notice for the Provision of Alloseq Tx17 NGS HLA Testing Kits

Buyer: MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04b4a4

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## Summary

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to MC Diagnostics for the provision of Alloseq Tx17 NGS HLA Testing Kits. This procurement process falls under the industry category of blood-testing reagents and is classified as a goods procurement. The location for this procurement is Manchester, UK (region UKD33). The contract has been signed following a negotiated procedure without prior publication, justified under section 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, due to the absence of competition for technical reasons. The contract, valued at £714,240, commenced on 19th November 2024 and has a total maximum term of 18 months, including a potential 6-month extension.

This contract presents significant business growth opportunities for enterprises specialising in diagnostic and medical testing supplies. Companies that can provide compatible testing kits and technical support for advanced sequencing equipment like Illumina MiSeq will find this tender particularly relevant. Additionally, businesses with strong distribution agreements and capabilities to supply niche medical testing goods would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. As MC Diagnostics has shown, collaboration with established trademarks like CareDx can be advantageous in securing such specialised contracts.

## Notice

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is awarding a contract to MC Diagnostics for the provision of Alloseq Tx17 NGS HLA Testing Kits. Alloseq is a Trademark of CareDx who have signed a distribution agreement with MC Diagnostics, who are based in the UK. Alloseq kits are compatible with Illumina MiSeq sequencing equipment previously procured. As such, a negotiated procedure without prior publication will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust has awarded a contract to MC Diagnostics for the provision of Alloseq Tx17 NGS HLA Testing Kits. The estimated total value for this contract is PS714,240, with a total maximum term of 18 months, made up of 12 months initial term with a further 6 month extension. This aligns to the equipment contract.

Options: Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust is a able to extend the contract for a further 6 months.

### Procurement Information

Alloseq is a Trademark of CareDx who have signed a distribution agreement with MC Diagnostics, who are based in the UK. Alloseq kits are compatible with Illumina MiSeq sequencing equipment previously procured. As such, a negotiated procedure without prior publication will be followed and is believed to be justified under section 32(2) (b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 - 'competition is absent for technical reasons'.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037333-2024 |
| 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 | 19 Nov 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £714,240 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | MANCHESTER UNIVERSITY NHS FOUNDATION TRUST |
| Locality | MANCHESTER |
| Post town | Manchester |
| Postcode | M13 9WL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD33 Manchester |
| Local authority | Manchester |
| Electoral ward | Ardwick |
| Westminster constituency | Manchester Rusholme |
| Delivery location | TLD33 Manchester |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MC DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

## Release History

- 19 Nov 2024 at 11:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037333-2024
- 7 Nov 2024 at 12:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036070-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://mft.nhs.uk/

## Provenance

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