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Tender for the development and supply of a saliva-based lateral flow immunoassay[E10]

United KingdomBIRMINGHAMTHE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM[E1]

Deadline[E4]
Buyer's deadline: 26 Apr 2024, 12:00 UTC+1. UTC: 26 Apr 2024, 11:00 UTC.
Value[E11]
GBP 230,000
Procedure[E7]
Open procedure (above threshold)One stage: bids go in by the deadline
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What they want

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the development and supply of lateral flow immunoassay. The lateral flow is intended to be used to detect antibodies in human saliva samples. Specifically, the lateral flow assay needs to be able to detect IgG-class anti-tetanus antibodies.

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Published[E8]
27 Mar 2024
Source
UK Contracts Finder (OCDS) (opens in a new tab)
Last checked
2 days ago
About the requirement · From the notice
The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the development and supply of lateral flow immunoassay. The lateral flow is intended to be used to detect antibodies in human saliva samples. Specifically, the lateral flow assay needs to be able to detect IgG-class anti-tetanus antibodies. The lateral flow immunoassay will need to be developed to meet the following key target specifications: High sensitivity detection that can differentiate protective antibody status. To enable its use with saliva specimens, the test will need to have a low limit of detection. The test positivity threshold needs to be equivalent to the WHO protective threshold of 0.1 IU/mL in serum. Proof of concept studies at the University of Birmingham estimate that the protective cut-off in serum is equivalent to ~ 0.0024 IU/mL in saliva. Minimal time to perform, able to be completed with a small number of simple steps and return a result within 15 minutes. Reader-free and return a qualitative (positive or negative) result. The method of saliva sample collection to accompany the test needs to be suitable for use in young children and infants. The test should be able to be completed by a non-specialist and in a community or field setting. The test should have no linked required cold chain, able to withstand hot/humid temperatures on land and able to withstand conditions associated with transport by both aeroplane and drone. The test needs to be stable, with a long-term stability time equivalent to existing commercial lateral flow tests. The design of the test needs to be as low-cost as possible. This is t…[E5]

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THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM

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Evidence11 facts from the notice · Show

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  1. E1

    The buyer is THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM.

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /buyer/name, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  2. E2

    The notice is classified under CPV 38000000 (Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)).

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/classification/id, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  3. E3

    Contracts Finder publishes United Kingdom procurement.

    “England”

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  4. E4

    Tenders must be submitted by 26 Apr 2024, 12:00 UTC+01:00.

    “2024-04-26T12:00:00+01:00”

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/tenderPeriod/endDate, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  5. E5

    The buyer describes the requirement in the notice.

    “The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the development and supply of lateral flow immunoassay. The lateral flow is intended to be used to detect antibodies in human saliva samples. Specifically, the lateral flow assay needs to be able to detect IgG-class anti-tetanus a…”

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/description, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  6. E6

    This is a call for competition. Suppliers can respond.

    “tender”

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tag, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  7. E7

    The procedure is: Open procedure (above threshold).

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/procurementMethodDetails, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  8. E8

    The notice was published on 27 Mar 2024.

    “2024-03-27T13:45:18Z”

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/documents/0/datePublished, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  9. E9

    Contracts Finder gives the tender status as active.

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/status, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  10. E10

    The notice is titled "TENDER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPLY OF A SALIVA-BASED LATERAL FLOW IMMUNOASSAY".

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/title, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

  11. E11

    The stated value is GBP 230,000.

    “230000 GBP”

    Document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851, field /tender/value/amount, read 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC · source (opens in a new tab)

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Updates

  1. First seen · 28 Oct 2026, 14:17 UTC

    The deadline (2024-04-26T11:00:00.000Z) has passed.

    Source document 3892f8e4-1fb3-46c7-800b-c1528b7e62b8-735851