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Respiratory Metagenomics Expansion Programme

Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

Buyer Address: Great Maze Pond, London, UKI44, SE1 9RT, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Miranda Gordon

Contact Email: helpdesk@smarttogetherlondon.nhs.uk

Contact Telephone: 020 7101 7004

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
6950000.0 GBP
Published
17 Feb 2026, 17:01
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
21 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
10 Nov 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
48814400 - Clinical information system
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Oxford Nanopore Technologies PLC
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

GSTT will lead the development of a national clinical metagenomics pilot service by deploying NHS developed laboratory, bioinformatic and clinical protocols along with Oxford Nanopore developed sequencing technology to a network of 30 NHS sites across the UK for the dual benefit of patient care and bio-surveillance.

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Respiratory Metagenomics Expansion Programme

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