Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing

Concepts

• salford
• laboratory services
• nhs sbs
• wider point of care testing
• drugs of abuse
• wider public sector
• scope of their current point of care testing
• blood born virus testing
• drugs of abuse framework agreement
• blood testing reagents

Location

United Kingdom: M50 2UW

Description

NHS SBS is looking to expand the scope of their current Point of Care Testing: Drugs of Abuse framework agreement to include the below potential areas – • Rapid Drug Testing (oral, urine and hair) • Pandemic Testing (Antigen & Antibody) • Family Law Services including DNA Testing • Blood Born Virus Testing • Blood Spot Drug & Alcohol testing • Alcohol Testing Devices, including Breath Analysers, Continuous Monitoring (SCRAM) and Associated Consumables • Confirmation/Classification Testing/Screening of Non-Negative Samples

Total Quantity or Scope

Prior Information Notice (PIN) for Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing framework agreement. NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) are consulting on a proposal to tender for the provision of Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing to support NHS Organisations and the wider public sector to replace the existing framework agreement which will expire in December 2021. To help define and develop our national procurement strategy and help in the development of our service specification to meet the needs of NHS Organisations and wider Public Sectors, NHS SBS are engaging with potential providers prior to the release of any official tender documents.

CPV Codes

• 71900000 - Laboratory services
• 33124131 - Reagent strips
• 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents
• 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
• 38434000 - Analysers
• 38434520 - Blood analysers
• 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus
• 38540000 - Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring
• 38544000 - Drug detection apparatus

Other Information

• Operational Outsourcing of Services NHS SBS are open to expanding this scope further, suppliers should complete the RFI with their suggestions. Innovation will continue to be a key focus of the framework agreement, awarded suppliers will have the option to add innovative products/services to the framework throughout the duration of the Agreement. ** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** An expression of interest in the Drugs of Abuse and Wider Point of Care Testing PIN is not a tender response. An expression of interest is no indication of a commitment to participate in the tender nor does it infer any special status on those providers who do submit interest. Potential providers who do not express an interest will still be able to apply in the future. This expression of interest does not commit the NHS SBS to undertake the procurement. Suppliers should complete the RFI and send this to sarah_findlay@nhs.net to register their interest by 10th May 2021 at 12pm.