Contract Overview
HealthTrust Europe (HTE) Framework Agreement for COVID-19 Testing Equipment, Consumables and Associated Services offers customers a compliant route to the market-leading providers within the COVID-19 testing market. The scope of the Framework Agreement includes equipment, consumables, and associated services for point of care COVID-19 testing and laboratory COVID-19 testing.
The framework is split into 2 Lots.
Lot 1(COVID-19 Point of Care Testing Equipment and Associated Consumables) includes handheld devices, bench-top devices, connected and non-connected devices, as well as consumables, such as test strips and cassettes, and other products that can be properly described as point of care or near-patient testing for COVID-19.
Lot 2 (COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Equipment, Consumables and Associated Services) includes equipment, consumables, and services which are required for any type of COVID testing within a laboratory setting.
The framework agreement has been awarded to several market-leading providers and is available to access via direct award, hybrid award and mini competition. Each supplier awarded onto the Framework Agreement has been vetted against a rigorous selection process and awarded accordingly.
Quick and easy to access
You’ll find that the on-boarding process is simple with just the completion of a Framework Order Form, followed by the call off-agreement.
Compliant route to Market
The framework agreement is fully compliant with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and EU procurement directives. You will not need to carry out your own EU compliant tender and therefore will save a great deal of time and resources by choosing to on-board with HealthTrust Europe.
Competitive Pricing
This Framework offers fixed pricing for the duration of the contract. In addition to this the framework offers competitive discounts on banded spend categories.
Delivery
The Framework offers free next day delivery on any business day. Benchmarking HealthTrust Europe can facilitate a benchmarking exercise and establish if there are any alternative products to maximize cost savings.
Hybrid Award
The Trust can use the quality and price methodology to determine the Most Economically Advantageous Tender using individual weighting preferences to reflect their requirements
The framework is split into 2 Lots:
- Lot 1: COVID-19 Point of Care Testing Equipment and Associated Consumables This Lot includes handheld devices, bench-top devices, connected and non-connected devices, as well as consumables, such as test strips and cassettes, and other products that can be properly described as point of care or near-patient testing for COVID-19.
- Lot 2: COVID-19 Laboratory Testing Equipment, Consumables and Associated Services This Lot includes equipment, consumables, and services which are required for any type of COVID testing within a laboratory setting There is no limit to the testing methodology utilised by the products available via the framework, or the type of testing (such as antibody and antigen testing).
AB Molecular AB Scientific Limited
Mecobo Limited
Nal von minden Oxford Biosystems Limited
HTE’s COVID-19 Testing framework agreement can be accessed by all public sector bodies including:
- National Health service (NHS) bodies
- Health Boards, NHS Trusts, Community Health Councils and other constituent bodies of NHS Wales
- NHS Scotland and its constituent bodies
- Health and social care Trusts, Health Agencies and other constituent bodies of NHS Northern Ireland The framework can be accessed via Direct and Hybrid Award. Mini-Competition is also available to trusts looking to benefit from additional savings.
Further information relating to these options can be discussed by contacting your Account Manager or the Customer Care team on 0845 887 5000 or by emailing customercare@htepg.com
