Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13cd1-94dc-7371-a30d-9dafd0a7a2de/the-provision-of-tuberculosis-testing-using-the-tb-spot-tb-assay-for-army-recrui awarded GB open procedure # The provision of tuberculosis testing using the TB SPOT TB assay for ARMY recruits [Ministry of Defence](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) Estimated value £276,595 Published 3 Jan 2023 Deadline Closed 5 Dec 2022 ## Who can bid - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender 1.The Ministry of Defence (MOD) ("the Authority") recruits approximately 400 Gurkha soldiers into the British Army each year. 2.Upon arrival in the UK, to begin training as British soldiers the recruits undergo health immigration screening which due to their origin in Nepal needs to include screening for Latent Tuberculosis Infection (LTBI). ### REQUIREMENT 3.The requirement is for the provision of Tuberculosis (TB) testing using the T SPOT®.TB assay. - The number of tests required will be approximately 400 Gurkha and 1280 Foreign and Commonwealth recruits per annum. Initial testing is anticipated to commence in Jan 23 and will be repeated annually thereafter until the end of the contract. 4.Research shows that the initial test may be obscured by presence of other conditions which may affect up to approximately 25% of the recruit population. Individuals where this may be the case will require to be retested subsequent to treatment of their conditions. The Authority therefore requires this contract to cover the retesting of a subset of the recruit population estimated at up to 70 individuals, at a later date to be agreed between the Designated Officer and the Contractor. 5.The Authority will contact the contractor and inform them of the dates of the Intake and how many recruits they are expecting. ## CPV classification Medical analysis services Source Contracts Finder (UK) [View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f63cb249-80a8-42e0-97d9-9f30fe3abad1) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. [Track tenders free](https://tendernation.io/register) [Buyer profile Ministry of Defence: past awards and live tenders](https://tendernation.io/buyers/ministry-of-defence) [Sector More Health and social work tenders](https://tendernation.io/sectors/health-social-work) ## More tenders like this [Medical practice services – Usługi medyczne obejmujące profilaktyczne badania lekarskie (wstępne, okresowe, kontrolne, dodatkowe, sanitarno-epidemiologiczne, badania diagnostyczne, laboratoryjne, konsultacje specjalistyczne) żołnierzy i pracowników jednostek i instytucji z rejonu odpowiedzialności 24 WOG w Giżycku z podziałem na 4 zadania w 2027r. · 24 Wojskowy Oddział Gospodarczy · 16 days left · 4 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7d95-70ec-8f76-458d7aa7a9e6/poland-medical-practice-services-uslugi-medyczne-obejmujace-profilaktyczne-b) [Social work services with accommodation – PROVINCIA DI IMPERIA per conto di PREFETTURA DI IMPERIA -Gara europea a procedura aperta per la conclusione di un accordo quadro per affidamento dei servizi di gestione di centri di accoglienza costituiti da SINGOLE UNITA' ABITATIVE con capienza massima di 50 posti. · Prefettura di Imperia · 32 days left · 20 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-75de-70f5-9f0a-bdfc0ba520b7/italy-social-work-services-with-accommodation-provincia-di-imperia-per-conto) [Welfare services for children and young people – Einrichtung, Organisation und Betrieb einer Ganztagsferienbetreuung · Landkreis Diepholz · 30 days left · 18 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-7b3c-72d6-bf80-e1ddde45aeec/germany-welfare-services-for-children-and-young-people-einrichtung-organisa) [Social services – Prestations d’insertion sociale et professionnelle par l’emploi de personnes rencontrant des difficultés d’accès ou de maintien dans l’emploi. · Mairie de Suresnes · 35 days left · 23 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-63f0-7244-b886-26f1f32ff13b/france-social-services-prestations-dinsertion-sociale-et-professionnelle-pa) [Services provided by nurses – servizio ausiliariato · I.N.M.I. Lazzaro Spallanzani · 26 days left · 14 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-6516-7347-a350-180d3a55908e/italy-services-provided-by-nurses-servizio-ausiliariato) [Social work and related services – Concesión servicio gestión residencia tercera edad · Ayuntamiento de Caparroso · 36 days left · 24 Nov 2026](https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a156a9-896a-71b6-bdd0-bbc0602642c8/spain-social-work-and-related-services-concesion-servicio-gestion-residencia)