Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13c14-b40f-71a2-b311-65163430a0ba/provision-for-hiv-1-lag-avidity-kits

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# Provision for HIV-1 LAg Avidity Kits

[Public Health England](https://tendernation.io/buyers/public-health-england)

Estimated value

£72,000 to £80,000

Published

20 Mar 2017

Deadline

Closed

28 Feb 2017

## Who can bid

- Buyer says suitable for SMEs

    The buyer ticked “suitable for SMEs” on the notice. Anyone can still bid.
- Small contract value

    Valued under £135,018 including VAT, the lowest Procurement Act threshold for goods and services.
- Open procedure

    Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage.

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## About this tender

Under PHE Microbiology Framework Lot 2 Development, Public Health England awarded contract for the provision of HIV-1 LAg Avidity kits to Sedia Biosciences Corporation.

These kits will be used as part of the PHE- NIS national surveillance of New HIV Diagnosis. This assay manufactured by Sedia has been developed by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As a result, the assay has been licensed to this company by the US CDC and it has undergone independent evaluation by the Consortium for the evaluation and performance of HIV Incidence assays.

Sedia Biosciences Corporation is the sole manufacturer of these kits being specifically manufactured for the purpose of identifying recent infection as it has been shown to have the lowest false recent rate and an acceptable mean duration of recency.

## CPV classification

AIDS-prevention kits

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/a4ae2d1e-fe74-48ce-b69f-783c4685faac)

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