COVID-19 Saliva Testing Services

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Tender Closed
RFx ID :	24082212
Tender Name :	COVID-19 Saliva Testing Services
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Open Date :	Friday, 12 March 2021 12:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Close Date  :	Friday, 26 March 2021 5:00 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+13:00)
Tender Type :	Request for Proposals (RFP)
Tender Coverage :	Sole Agency  [?]
Categories :	41000000 - Laboratory and Measuring and Observing and Testing Equipment 42000000 - Medical Equipment and Accessories and Supplies 81000000 - Engineering and Research and Technology Based Services 85000000 - Healthcare Services
Regions:	Auckland Bay of Plenty Canterbury Chatham Islands Gisborne Hawke's Bay Manawatu-Wanganui Marlborough Nelson Northland Otago Southland Taranaki Tasman Waikato Wellington West Coast
Exemption Reason :	14.9.a Emergency
Required Pre-qualifications :	None
Contact :	Jarrod Williams COVID.HealthSupplyChain@health.govt.nz
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This Request for Proposal (RFP) is an invitation to suitably qualified Respondents to submit a Proposal for the COVID-19 Saliva Testing (COVID-19 saliva-based PCR testing) opportunity.
The Ministry is seeking suitably accredited and operationally ready suppliers to provide end-to-end saliva testing services for COVID-19. This includes the collection of saliva samples, processing of these samples on an accredited PCR test platform and reporting of the results as part of the national public health response.

The Ministry is exploring the expansion of its COVID-19 testing regime to include saliva testing for surveillance purposes, with a focus on the border. The exact use cases for saliva testing are yet to be confirmed, however at this stage, we anticipate that a saliva testing regime could involve approximately 6,000-20,000 tests per week depending on the frequency of tests that may be established for border worker surveillance testing alongside the existing nasopharyngeal swab PCR testing that is currently in place.
his stage, we anticipate that the maximum number of tests per week nationally would be 20,000.

This tender has been awarded.

• Southern Community Laboratories - 18, Logistics Drive, Christchurch, 8051, NEW ZEALAND

Exemption under rule: 14.9.a Emergency

Further Award Information:
Following an open RFP tender process, The Ministry of Health of 133 Molesworth Street, Thorndon, Wellington 6011, New Zealand has awarded this contract to APHG NZ Investments Limited of 18, Logistics Drive, Christchurch to provide end-to-end saliva testing services for COVID-19. The total value over the life of the contract is expected to be up to approximately $60 million dollars.

The contract was signed in May 2021 and spans a term of 12 Months (May 2021-May 2022).

Award Date: Monday, 14 June 2021 (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)
Date RFx was completed/updated: Wednesday, 21 April 2021 4:04 PM (Pacific/Auckland UTC+12:00)