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# Covid-19 National Testing Programme: Genomics Quality and Innovation Framework Agreement

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-19-national-testing-programme-genomics-quality-and-innovation-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0302ff). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency: "Covid-19 National Testing Programme: Genomics Quality and Innovation Framework Agreement". Published status: active. Framework Ceiling: £5,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 18 Jan 2022, 10:00 GMT. Published submission portal: health.atamis.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/secretary-of-state-for-health-and-social-care-acting-as-part-gov-ea1328)
- **Framework Ceiling (notional):** £5,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 18 January 2022 at 10:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services, Research laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI32
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-19-national-testing-programme-genomics-quality-and-innovation-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0302ff#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0302ff`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-19-national-testing-programme-genomics-quality-and-innovation-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0302ff#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [health.atamis.co.uk](/out?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealth.atamis.co.uk)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-19-national-testing-programme-genomics-quality-and-innovation-framework-agreement-ocds-h6vhtk-0302ff#participate

## Description
UKHSA seeks to establish a Quality and Innovation Framework agreement for pathogen genomics projects. The Framework will provide research and diagnostic laboratories the opportunity to set out the genomic sequencing and data analysis services that they are able to offer to the UKHSA SARS-COV-2 and pathogen genomics programme.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 71900000, 73111000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £5,000,000
- **Description:** UKHSA seeks to establish a Quality and Innovation Framework agreement for pathogen genomics projects. The Framework is to be established under Regulation 14 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Although this procurement is exempt under Regulation...
- **Contract Period:** 01/02/2022 to 31/01/2023

- **Options published:** yes

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F031624-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-12-17T14:31:00.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T01:41:58.796Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0302ff