External Quality Assessment Services for NHS Genomic Medicine Service
NHS England · Awarded contract
AwardedExternal Quality Assessment Services for NHS Genomic Medicine Service
Awarded 31 Mar 2021
Awarded31 Mar 2021
Value£1,500,000.00
SupplierLothian Health Board
AgencyNHS England
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 3y 7mo ago1y 12mo term
Awarded 31 Mar 2021Expired 30 Mar 2023
About
NHS England awarded a contract to Lothian Health Board for external quality assessment (EQA) services to support the NHS Genomic Medicine Service.
The contract, valued at AUD 1,500,000, covers EQA schemes for DNA extraction from blood and formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue samples, measurement of DNA quality, assessment of tumour content and cellularity, and the National Genomic Testing Directory.
These services ensure that samples collected at NHS Genomic Laboratory Hubs meet the high-quality standards required for whole genome sequencing.
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