Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
14-17 George Road
Birmingham
B15 1NU
Contact
Leanne Wingrove
Telephone
+44 1213712000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PCR Molecular Testing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Trust are looking at tendering for PCR Molecular Testing Platforms in order to carry out rapid molecular testing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85111800 - Pathology services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Molecular Pathology Diagnostic Service (MPDS) at UHB needs to be able to deliver a quick and highly sensitive assessment of RET and MET alterations in lung cancer samples, which is required prior to the prescription of drugs targeting RET and MET.
A quick turn around time is required, since lung cancer patients need to be started on the treatment as soon as possible.
Lung tumour samples are of small size; there is therefore a need for a highly sensitive technology with a very low rate of failure.
MPDS receives at least 350 lung cancer samples every month for MET exon 14 mutation and RET translocation testing; the numbers are likely to increase; the technology therefore needs to be adaptable to the needs.
In order to take into account the various clinical circumstances, the technology needs to allow MPDS to perform RET and MET exon 14 alterations within a few hours for selected tumours.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 November 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
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