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SN260664 - Point of Care Testing External Quality Assurance Scheme

Kent County Council · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 20:02.

Opportunity overview

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 If you experience any technical difficulties from accessing the above url, then please contact the Delta eSourcing Helpdesk on call 0800 923 9236 or email helpdesk@delta-esourcing.com.

Classification

  • CPV80560000 — Health and first-aid training services
  • CPV80561000 — Health training services
  • CPV85000000 — Health and social work services
  • CPV85100000 — Health services
  • CPV85140000 — Miscellaneous health services
  • CPV85147000 — Company health services
  • CPV85323000 — Community health services

Lots

  • Lot 1£129k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
SN260664
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
No

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Tender Period

Ends
24 Mar 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
17 Mar 2026, 12:00

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Original notice did not have response information, link now added for suppliers to access opportunity.
Id
023448-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
154,800
Amount
129,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Weighting Description
Minimum quality, lowest price

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
Price
Description
lowest price
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Quality
Description
minimum quality

Contract period

Starts
7 Apr 2026, 00:00
Ends
6 Apr 2028, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
80560000
Description
Health and first-aid training services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
80561000
Description
Health training services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
85000000
Description
Health and social work services
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
85100000
Description
Health services
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
85140000
Description
Miscellaneous health services
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
85147000
Description
Company health services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
85323000
Description
Community health services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKJ4
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
023448-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Mar 2026, 12:11
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Kent County Council
Id
GB-PPON-PLDL-8938-YGYW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PLDL-8938-YGYW

Address

Street Address
Kent County Council | Sessions House, Maidstone
Locality
Maidstone
Postal Code
ME14 1XQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ45

Contact

Name
Gemma Whitlock

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Maidstone · UKJ45 · ME14 1XQ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ4 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 021249-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 023448-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·