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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: Jurie Baruah

Contact Email: jurie.baruah@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
7010966.0 GBP
Published
19 Dec 2025, 16:01
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
22 Nov 2025, 00:00
Contract End
10 Nov 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Respiratory Metagenomics Expansion Programme to Oxford Nanopore Technologies

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