Scope
Reference
C399836
Description
supply of Cepheid Consumables for a period of 6-months. the Trust has undercome many pressures, such as multiple CPE outbreaks. This has caused a requirement for more items to be purchased.
Moving forward, these pathogens will be placed into the Roche Managed Service contract; the work has begun on the Change Control required to enable this.
Contract 1. Cepheid winter test kits
Supplier
Contract value
- £214,137.04 excluding VAT
- £256,964.45 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Earliest date the contract will be signed
10 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 December 2025 to 8 June 2026
- 6 months
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38911000 - Manual swab test kits
Other information
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Direct award
Direct award justification
- Single supplier - intellectual property or exclusive rights
- Single supplier - technical reasons
Only supplier able to provide these test kits
Supplier
Cepheid UK Ltd
- Companies House: 04422108
Oakley Court Kingsmead Business Park Frederick Place
High Wycombe
HP11 1JU
United Kingdom
Email: salesuk@cepheid.com
Region: UKJ13 - Buckinghamshire CC
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1. Cepheid winter test kits
Contracting authority
The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDCY-5582-YRHQ
Regent Point
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE7 7DN
United Kingdom
Email: helen.potts18@nhs.net
Region: UKC22 - Tyneside
Organisation type: Public authority - central government