Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Analyser for Microbiology

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Analyser for Microbiology
2. Awarding Authority:
COUNTY DURHAM AND DARLINGTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Centre For Health
Whitehouse Business Park, Traynor Way
Peterlee
England
SR8 2RU
Contact: Linzi Davis
Email: linzi.davis@nhs.net
Phone:
URL:
3. Contract Type: Products
4. Description: County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to bring in-house a new automated Matrix-Assisted Laser Desorption/Ionisation Time of Flight (MALDI-TOF) Analyser including the provision of maintenance via a reagent rental contract basis, cost per test over a 7 year term with the option to extend the contract for a further 3 x 12 months.

Companies are required to provide an automated MALDI-TOF platform that will facilitate the rapid and accurate identification of pathogenic bacteria and fungi. The analyser will be reliable and have excellent and comprehensive technical support and low downtime. The system will have a defined footprint, high ease of use and will be able to process a large number of isolates within the working day.

The system required will provide identification of isolates and markers only.

County Durham & Darlington NHS Foundation Trust currently test for approximately 4580 isolates per month, 55,000 isolates per year.

This tender is not for automated sensitivity testing which should not be included and will not at this time be supported.

To express your interest in this opportunity please log on to the link below and follow the instructions on CARDEA;

.Please note that the closing date for expressing your interest is 12 Noon on Wednesday 23rd August 2017.
5. CPV Codes:
38434000 – Analysers
6. NUTS Codes: UKC14
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: North East
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
SP1518
9. Estimated Value of Requirement: £164,176
10. Start Date: 04/12/2017
11. End Date: 03/12/2024
12. Closing Date: 23/08/2017
13. Other Information:
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Please note that the closing date for expressing your interest is 12 Noon on Wednesday 23rd August 2017.
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