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# SN260664 - Point of Care Testing External Quality Assurance Scheme

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sn260664-point-of-care-testing-external-quality-assurance-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-066620). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Kent County Council: "SN260664 - Point of Care Testing External Quality Assurance Scheme". Published status: active. Published Value: £129,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Kent County Council](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/kent-county-council-ons-e10000016)
- **Published Value:** £129,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 24 March 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Community health services, Company health services, Health and first-aid training services, Health and social work services, Health services (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKJ4
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sn260664-point-of-care-testing-external-quality-assurance-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-066620#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-066620`

## 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/sn260664-point-of-care-testing-external-quality-assurance-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-066620#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [kentbusinessportal.org.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.kentbusinessportal.org.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/sn260664-point-of-care-testing-external-quality-assurance-scheme-ocds-h6vhtk-066620#participate

## Description
The successful provider will be expected to deliver a robust external quality assurance scheme for Point of Care testing equipment used in the delivery of NHS Health Checks that includes assisting health check advisors with testing equipment for accuracy; logging results and sharing them with the Council; as well as supporting advisors with managing a failed test.
The scheme must meet the following requirements:
•Provision of monthly blood samples for the quality assurance of all CardioChek PA blood analysers used in the NHS Health Check programme.
•A web-based system for recording of test results with ongoing technical support.
•Accurate and timely monthly reports on testing, including returns rates, test results and details of poor performance. Full details of data submission to be agreed during mobilisation.
•Software for providers of the NHS Health Checks programme, allowing multiple user access for uploading and viewing of results.
•Provision of initial training to support implementation and ongoing training for new starters, either via eLearning, face to face and/or virtual delivery.
•Flexibility to incorporate alternative POCT devices into the scheme if required and as agreed through further conversation with the Council. 
•Reporting to the Council on results of tests including immediate notification of failed results.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Kent Business Portal portal at: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/tenders/??notice-title??/S7F2623B68
To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk/respond/S7F2623B68
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## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 80560000, 80561000, 85000000, 85100000, 85140000, 85147000
- **Delivery regions:** UKJ
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £129,000

- **Contract Period:** 06/04/2026 to 06/04/2028

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F021249-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-16T12:11:52.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T11:29:18.458Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-066620