NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Buyer Name: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services (hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust)
Buyer Address: Woodland Hse, Cardiff, UK, CF15 7QZ
Contact Name: Cathryn Rebecca Jones
Contact Email: cathrynrebecca.jones@wales.nhs.uk
Contact Telephone: +44 2921500531
NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Culture Media & Associated Consumables to an All Wales Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework Agreement will be four years with the option to extend for a further two years (maximum six years). This procurement is split into eleven Lots with a mixture of sole and multi supply Lots. Bidders may submit offers for one or all Lots.
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External Link: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=NOV558952
Link Title: CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables
Link Description: NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership Procurement Services (NWSSP ProcS), hosted by Velindre NHS Trust, invites tenders on behalf of all NHS Bodies in Wales to appoint suitably qualified suppliers of Culture Media & Associated Consumables to an All Wales Framework Agreement. The duration of this Framework Agreement will be four years with the option to extend for a further two years (maximum six years). This procurement is split into eleven Lots with a mixture of sole and multi supply Lots. Bidders may submit offers for one or all Lots.
Lot Title: Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing
Lot Description: Antimicrobial Sensitivity Testing. Used to help find the best treatment for bacterial and certain fungal infections. Lot includes testing discs, identification discs, and Mueller Hinton plated media.
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Plated Media - Mueller Hinton-F (NAD)
Lot Description: Growth medium used to culture bacterial isolates and their susceptibility to antibiotics. Lot includes Mueller Hinton agar with 5% defibrinated horse blood and nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD).
Lot 2 Status: active
Lot 2 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Plated Media - Culture
Lot Description: A solid or semi-solid substance that provides the necessary nutrients for microorganisms, such as bacteria or fungi, to grow and multiply. Lot includes Chromogenic, Fastidious Anaerobe (FAA) and Columbia.
Lot 3 Status: active
Lot 3 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Plated Media - Braziers CCEY
Lot Description: A specialised, selective plated media used to isolate and identify Clostridium from patient samples. Lot includes Braziers CCEY agar with lysed horse blood, cefoxitin, cyclomerize and egg yolk emulsion.
Lot 4 Status: active
Lot 4 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Plated Media â Triple Wrapped.
Lot Description: A nutrient-rich growth medium sterilised using gramma radiation with and protected by three layers of packaging to maintain sterility and prevent contamination. Lot includes both 55mm and 90mm irradiated plates.
Lot 5 Status: active
Lot 5 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Bottled Media.
Lot Description: Prepared, ready to use media supplied in various volumes, typically for food, water, and environmental microbiological testing. Lot includes various bottled media, agar slopes, waters, and ancillary bottled items.
Lot 6 Status: active
Lot 6 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Mycobacterium Solid Media.
Lot Description: Used for the isolation and identification of mycobacterium species, such as the presence of tuberculosis. Lot includes both acidified and non-acidified glycerol and pyruvate media.
Lot 7 Status: active
Lot 7 Has Options: No
Lot Title: MIC Gradient Strips.
Lot Description: Porous strips impregnated with pre-defined gradient of an antimicrobial agent, for determining the lowest concentration of an antimicrobial agent that will stop the growth of a microorganism. Lot includes numerous antimicrobial gradient strips.
Lot 8 Status: active
Lot 8 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Atmospheric Generation Systems.
Lot Description: Devices that create specific gaseous environments for microbial culture and testing. Lot includes microaerophilic, anaerobic, co2 generating packs, indicator sachets, boxes, and jars.
Lot 9 Status: active
Lot 9 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Quality Control Organisms.
Lot Description: Used to ensure tests are accurate and reliable. They serve as a standard to verify that reagents, media, and stains are working correctly. Organisms are maintained as stock cultures and come from reference collections. Lot includes numerous NCTC organisms.
Lot 10 Status: active
Lot 10 Has Options: No
Lot Title: Antisera.
Lot Description: Used for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes, used for identifying unknown bacteria and viruses through various serological tests. Lot includes monovalent and polyvalent antisera. For example, salmonella and shigella.
Lot 11 Status: active
Lot 11 Has Options: No
Document Title: CLI-FTS-58921 Culture Media and Associated Consumables
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