Supply of Samba COVID-19 Point-of-Care Testing Equipment and Consumables
Department of Health and Social Care · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Samba COVID-19 Point-of-Care Testing Equipment and Consumables
Awarded 12 May 2020
Awarded12 May 2020
Value£20,368,060.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 4y 9mo ago1y 9mo term
Awarded 12 May 2020Expired 5 Feb 2022
About
Department of Health and Social Care awarded a contract to Diagnostics for the Real World Ltd for the supply of Samba COVID-19 testing equipment and consumables, valued at £20,368,060.
The test kits enable rapid on-site Point of Care (POC) testing in hospitals, offering significant operational advantages over off-site laboratory testing by providing virtually immediate results without the delay of sending samples to testing laboratories.
This capability supported the safe reopening of vital services and reduced economic damage from lockdowns by allowing individuals to return to work confident they were not carriers.
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Supply of Samba COVID-19 Point-of-Care Testing Equipment and Consumables
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