Buyer Name: Cardiff and Vale University Health Board
Buyer Address: Woodland House, Maes-y-Coed Road,, Cardiff, UKL22, CF14 4HH, United Kingdom
Contact Name: Nicola Williams
Contact Email: Nicola.williams33@wales.nhs.com
Contact Telephone: +442921500649
Buyer Name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Buyer Address: 4-5 Charnwood Court,, Cardiff, UKL22, CF14 3UZ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: Corporate.Services2@wales.nhs.uk
The All Wales Medical Genomics Service (AWMGS), hosted by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board at the University Hospital of Wales, intends to award a contract for the provision of a single array platform to support both germline and acquired copy number analysis. The platform must be compatible with DNA extracted from a variety of sample types, including blood, amniotic fluid, bone marrow, and other tissues, and demonstrate proven clinical utility across these applications.Due to the current scanning equipment nearing end-of-life and the absence of capital funding, the contract will include the provision of a loaned scanner for the full duration of the agreement, supplied under a reagent rental or similar arrangement. The supplier will retain ownership of the scanner and will be responsible for its maintenance and support throughout the contract term, at no additional cost.The successful supplier, Illumina, will provide all necessary software free of charge, ensure continuity of service by supplying a replacement scanner of identical specification if required, and cover all associated maintenance and support costs
Lot 1 Status: complete
Document Description: Not published
Contract Title: Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) ARRAY and reagents platform
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