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Procurement of rapid result diagnostic kits

CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

Buyer Address: Hills Rd, Cambridge, UKH12, CB2 0QQ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: kevin.macey1@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
518000.0 GBP
Published
10 Sep 2025, 15:58
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
18 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
19 Oct 2025, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
33141625 - Diagnostic kits
Region
n/a
Awarded To
CEPHEID UK LIMITED
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Procurement of 14,000 rapid result test kits (ref: KIT,XPRESS,COV-2/FLU/RSV PLUS ) for detection of the viruses causing COVID-19, Flu A, Flu B, and RSV infections.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Raw Notice JSON

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