Who won: Surge Laboratory Capacity in the event of a Health Emergency

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The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has conducted a procurement under the Open Procedure in accordance with the Light Touch Regime for the provision of surge laboratory diagnostic testing capacity to support national responses to future public health emergencies. Following tender evaluation and moderation, Randox Laboratories Limited has been identified as the highest-scoring bidder, and UKHSA intends to award the contract to Randox, subject to completion of the relevant standstill period. UKHSA’s requirement is to maintain a scalable ‘surge model’ that supplements its internal laboratory network with externally contracted PCR testing capability. This model ensures that, in the event of a significant public health threat, the UK can rapidly increase testing volumes to support diagnosis, surveillance, outbreak management, and wider public health interventions. Under this procurement, the Supplier will be required to provide Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services as part of a Public Health Critical Service. The contract will operate under two defined readiness states: Cold State – the Supplier maintains operational readiness and must be capable of ramping up to Hot State w

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