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Opportunity overview
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) is seeking market engagement with suppliers capable of providing the assembling, supply, and distribution of postal self-test kits for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B.
The requirement includes the assembly, and supply of six self-sampling kit variants (three vaginal and three penile), incorporating urine, vaginal, rectal, oral, and blood sampling options. Suppliers will be expected to provide end-to-end services, including sourcing and management of kit components, printing and inclusion of patient-facing documentation, inventory and stock management, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, and direct distribution of kits to service users through postal and delivery services.
This engagement will help inform the procurement approach and identify suppliers with the capability to deliver a high-quality, compliant, and scalable postal self-testing solution across UHB and its delivery partners.
Classification
CPV33141625 — Diagnostic kits
Documents and notices
Early engagement notice on Contracts FinderOpen source ↗
Published notice details
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2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
2 VERSIONS
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c8fe5eee-c203-4723-a2cc-eead0f028840-916567Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ·
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722041c0-0cca-4887-91d2-c29541796824-916570Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement, not an open bid, for an end-to-end postal STI self-test-kit service. UHB is seeking supplier capability for assembly, supply and direct distribution of six self-sampling kit variants covering Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers able to source kit components, assemble multiple sampling-kit formats, manage stock and quality assurance, produce patient documentation, meet applicable regulatory requirements, and distribute kits directly to users.
Key points identified
End-to-end service capabilityAssembly, supply and distribution of postal self-test kits.Evidence: “Suppliers will be expected to provide end-to-end services” including assembly, supply and direct distribution.
Test conditionsKits must support detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B.Evidence: “postal self-test kits for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B.”
Kit variantsSix self-sampling kit variants: three vaginal and three penile.Evidence: “six self-sampling kit variants (three vaginal and three penile)”
95% approved-analysis confidence8 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement, not an open bid, for an end-to-end postal STI self-test-kit service. UHB is seeking supplier capability for assembly, supply and direct distribution of six self-sampling kit variants covering Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B.
Who this may suit
Potential fit for suppliers able to source kit components, assemble multiple sampling-kit formats, manage stock and quality assurance, produce patient documentation, meet applicable regulatory requirements, and distribute kits directly to users.
Key deliverables
Assembly and supply of six self-sampling kit variants: three vaginal and three penile
Sampling options including urine, vaginal, rectal, oral and blood samples
Sourcing and management of kit components
Printing and inclusion of patient-facing documentation
Inventory and stock management
Quality assurance and regulatory compliance
Direct postal and delivery distribution to service users
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
8 criteria identified
End-to-end service capability
98% confidence
Assembly, supply and distribution of postal self-test kits.
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“Suppliers will be expected to provide end-to-end services” including assembly, supply and direct distribution.
Test conditions
99% confidence
Kits must support detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis and Hepatitis B.
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“postal self-test kits for the detection of Chlamydia trachomatis, Neisseria gonorrhoeae, HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B.”
Kit variants
99% confidence
Six self-sampling kit variants: three vaginal and three penile.
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“six self-sampling kit variants (three vaginal and three penile)”
Sampling modalities
99% confidence
Urine, vaginal, rectal, oral and blood sampling options.
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“incorporating urine, vaginal, rectal, oral, and blood sampling options.”
Quality and regulatory compliance
93% confidence
Provide quality assurance and comply with applicable regulation; specific standards are unknown.
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The requirement includes “quality assurance, regulatory compliance”.
Supplier eligibility criteria
97% confidence
Unknown at this market-engagement stage.
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No eligibility, financial-standing, insurance, geography or company-size criteria are stated.
SME suitability
80% confidence
Not marked as suitable for SMEs in the supplied source data.
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The opportunity field "suitable_for_sme" is 0.
VCSE suitability
80% confidence
Not marked as suitable for VCSEs in the supplied source data.
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The opportunity field "suitable_for_vcse" is 0.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Contract value
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No minimum or maximum value is provided.
Contract term
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No contract start or end date is provided.
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No commercial terms are stated in this early engagement notice.
Delivery
Delivery model
99% confidence
Direct distribution of kits to service users through postal and delivery services.
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“direct distribution of kits to service users through postal and delivery services.”
Service area
82% confidence
UHB and its delivery partners; precise coverage is unknown.
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The notice refers to a solution “across UHB and its delivery partners”; supplied delivery location data includes the United Kingdom.
Inventory management
98% confidence
Supplier to provide inventory and stock management.
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The requirement includes “inventory and stock management”.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement stage
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage market engagement; this is not an open bidding opportunity.
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Display status is "upcoming", stage is "planning", and notice type is "Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder".
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown; engagement is intended to inform the procurement approach.
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“This engagement will help inform the procurement approach”.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
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No submission deadline is provided.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope risk
99% confidence
Final scope, lotting, procurement route, timetable and supplier-selection requirements may change following market engagement.
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The notice is in planning and states that engagement will inform the procurement approach.
Regulatory requirements risk
98% confidence
Regulatory compliance is required but applicable regulations, product status and evidence requirements are not specified.
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The notice names “regulatory compliance” without identifying standards or documentation.
Operational distribution risk
96% confidence
The supplier must support direct-to-user postal/delivery fulfilment alongside stock management and multiple kit configurations.
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The scope requires direct distribution, inventory management and six kit variants.
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