National Microbiology Framework - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services

Tender description

Lot 1 – Diagnostic Goods and Services is for the supply of in vitro diagnostic medical devices and associated services including equipment, consumables, maintenance, and peripheral equipment and associated services. All reagents and consumables comply with current CE regulations (UKCA regulations when applicable) and must retain the CE mark (or, once superseded, the UKCA mark) for the duration of the Framework and any potential extensions. This Lot includes provisions for reagent rental and managed equipment services. Please note that this Award Notice is for Lot 1, however the Framework Agreement encompasses the following four lots: - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services - Lot 2: Research and Development Goods and Services - Lot 3: Manufacturing, Product Development and Commercialisation - Lot 4: Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services Lot 1: The Framework Agreement relates to the supply of diagnostics Goods for the qualitative / quantitative examination of specimens / samples and the development or manufacturing of assays / kits / medication and related Services. It also relates to the supply of diagnostics Services for the qualitative / quantitative examination of specimens / samples or the development or manufacturing of assays / kits / medication. The framework also covers Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services. The term of the framework will be for an initial 2 years with options to extend by up to a further 2 years. Additional information: The value attributed to each Lot is an approximate estimate only. As indicated in Section VI.3. of this Notice, the actual values will be to such level as those purchasing under the Framework Agreement consider necessary to provide suitable requirements.