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# EQA for the National Genomic Test Directory

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/eqa-for-the-national-genomic-test-directory-ocds-h6vhtk-02eb09). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** NHS England: "EQA for the National Genomic Test Directory". Published status: complete. Published Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NHS England](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/nhs-england-gov-pb481)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Health services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02eb09`

## 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/eqa-for-the-national-genomic-test-directory-ocds-h6vhtk-02eb09#tl-md)

## Description
This procurement relates to external quality assurance of the samples and the DNA material taken at NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs as part of the new Genomic Medicine Service.  Such sequencing requires high quality DNA and to ensure these samples are provided by the NHS Genomic Medicine Centres (GMCs), a range of external quality assessment (EQA) schemes are required. An assured lab network of GLHs will provide the required assurance to the wider GMS (including for clinical genetics services and Genomic Medicine Centres established as part of the 100,000 Genomes Project).

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Description:** Building on the 100,000 Genomes Project and existing genetic services, In October 2018 NHS England announced the launch of  the NHS Genomic Medicine Service (GMS) which will be mobilised as part of a transition period to take place over 18 months. Th...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 025500-2021-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Lothian Health Board**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-176318`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 025500-2021-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 12/07/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F025500-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-10-12T14:50:16.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:39:48.800Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02eb09