Blood Glucose Meters & Associated Consumables

Concepts

• blood testing reagents
• cardiff
• point of care testing
• supply of blood testing equipment
• glucose meters
• blood glucose meters
• supply of blood glucose
• concentration of glucose
• blood
• consumables

Location

Swansea Bay University Health Board Hospital sites and Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend

Description

Supply of Blood testing equipment (Glucose Meters) & associated consumables (Test-strips), together with EQA & IQA

Total Quantity or Scope

Blood glucose monitoring refers to testing the concentration of glucose in the blood to aid the management of Diabetes types 1 & 2. Similarly, monitoring the presence of ketones in the blood is also important as high levels can result in complications such as Ketoacidosis. This procurement will involve the supply of Blood glucose monitoring equipment (meters) and associated consumables (Test-strips) for the Point of Care Testing (POCT) Service at Swansea Bay University Health Board & Princess of Wales Hospital, Bridgend. This will be to renew the existing arrangement with Abbott Laboratories for a further two years.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33696200 - Blood-testing reagents

Legal Justification

The current contract with Abbott Laboratories ended on the 30th September 2021. The Health Board's intention was to enter into a 2 year contract with Abbott Laboratories through a direct award, under the terms of a Public Sector Framework. this would enable sufficient time for NWSSP Shared Services Procurement to undertake a formal market-test exercise, to award a new All Wales Framework in Autumn of 2023. Currently, the Health Board's POCT Service are not able to contemplate an alternative supplier for the reasons outlined below:

Other Information

** PREVIEW NOTICE, please check Find a Tender for full details. ** (WA Ref:114889)