West Northamptonshire Council - Point of Care Testing (POCT) Equipment and Support Framework for NHS Health Check Services
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£350k
Suppliers
1
Lots
1
Published
20 Mar 2026
Description
West Northamptonshire Council conducted an Open Procedure to establish a single-supplier framework agreement for the provision of Point of Care Testing (POCT) equipment and associated support services for use within the NHS Health Check programme. The scope includes the supply, maintenance, repair and replacement of POCT equipment. The framework supports delivery of NHS Health Checks, however the delivery of Health Checks themselves is out of scope and commissioned separately.
Scope
- Reference
- WNC00000596
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 31 Mar 2026 to 31 Mar 2027Possible extension to 31 Mar 2029
The contract will be awarded for an initial period of 12 months. The Authority may, at its sole discretion, extend the contract for up to two further periods of 12 months each, subject to continued operational need, satisfactory performance, and the availability of funding. Any extension will be on the same terms and conditions as the original contract.
- CPV classifications
- 33124100
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality | Scoring criteria is detailed within the Tender documents. | quality | 50.00% |
| Price | Scoring criteria is detailed within the Tender documents. | price | 50.00% |
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£350k
Award date
18 Mar 2026
Contract start
01 Apr 2026
Contract end
31 Mar 2027