THE PROVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS TESTING USING THE T-SPOT TB ASSAY FOR ARMY RECRUITS
Ministry of Defence · South West
Key facts
- Estimated value
- £336,428
- Closing date
- 07 Nov 2022
- Contract starts
- 01 Jan 2023
- Contract ends
- 31 Dec 2026
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Buyer type
- Central government
Description
CONTRACT FOR THE PROVISION OF TUBERCULOSIS TESTING USING THE T-SPOT TB ASSAY FOR ARMY RECRUITS
The Authority has a requirement for Tuberculosis (TB) testing using the T-SPOT®.TB assay, for approximately 400 Gurkha and 1,280 Foreign and Commonwealth recruits per annum. Initial testing is anticipated to commence in Jan 23 and will be repeated annually thereafter until the end of the contract.
The Tenderer will be required to:
a. Test for TB using the T-SPOT®.TB assay
b. Store blood samples 18-25°C and must not be refrigerated.
c. Service to run 14.00 hrs Monday to Saturday.
d. Transport samples from 4 location in England
e. Provide the result in one working week of sample collection from the Authority's premises
QUALITY STANDARDS
The Tenderer shall need to comply with the following Quality Standards:
a. Encompasses the principles contained within ISO 31000:2009/DIS31000.
b. Compliant with Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and Health Technical Memorandum 07-01 Safe management of healthcare waste.
c. Compliant with the quality standards contained within ISO15189:2012 (Registered with United Kingdom Accreditation Services or suitable equivalent).
d. Compliant with National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) Guideline 33 for Tuberculosis Prevention, Diagnosis, Management and Service Organisation dated Jan 16.
Cyber Security: The MoD has a duty to protect itself from Cyber threats and now we extend this to Suppliers we engage with. As an extension of the Government's Cyber Essentials Scheme the MoD, working together with Industry and other Government Departments, have developed a more robust Cyber Security Model, under the umbrella of the Defence Cyber Protection Partnership (DCPP). All prime Contractors must have the cyber security controls specified in DEF Stan 05-138 (Cyber Security for Defence Suppliers), as appropriate to the cyber risk level specified in the contract.
The Authority has determined the level of risk at High (Reference: RAR - 946957706) as defined in DEF Stan 05-138. In order to do business with the MOD you must have the cyber security controls required as shown above.
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