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Genetic Hearing Loss Testing Solutions

Supply Chain Coordination Limited · Local or regional public body

In brief

Supply Chain Coordination Limited is looking for suppliers for medical supplies work (UK-wide).

It is a framework worth up to £10,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 2 years, starting 2 March 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 3pm, Monday 30 November 2026.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
3pm, Monday 23 November 2026
Bids by
3pm, Monday 30 November 2026

How bids are scored

Commercial Envelope 30% · Technical Envelope 5% · Technical Envelope 24% · Technical Envelope 5% · Technical Envelope 7% · Technical Envelope 14% · Technical Envelope 10% · Technical Envelope 5%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually high: a median of 10 bids per contract for this buyer (from 120 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £10,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a National Framework Agreement for the provision of Genetic Hearing Loss Solutions. The framework will be a single lot, open to multiple awarded suppliers, providing simple access and administration. Scope will ensure a compliant route for the hearing loss tests and associated products / services: • Point-of-care Genomics analyser • Associated consumables (solutions, printer labels, reagent test cartridges) • Optional service elements (clinical training, ongoing calibration and maintenance) The Authority intends to establish a two (2) year Closed Framework which will align with the current Pathology framework renewal in March 2028. The Authority estimates…Read the full description
NHS Supply Chain intends to launch a National Framework Agreement for the provision of Genetic Hearing Loss Solutions. The framework will be a single lot, open to multiple awarded suppliers, providing simple access and administration. Scope will ensure a compliant route for the hearing loss tests and associated products / services: • Point-of-care Genomics analyser • Associated consumables (solutions, printer labels, reagent test cartridges) • Optional service elements (clinical training, ongoing calibration and maintenance) The Authority intends to establish a two (2) year Closed Framework which will align with the current Pathology framework renewal in March 2028. The Authority estimates that the total value of the purchases under the two (2) year framework will be approximatedly £10,000,000 excluding VAT. This value is approximate only and may vary depending on the requirements of the bodies purchasing under the framework. This total is also the anticipated volume over the entire duration of the framework. The values provided are for guidance only and do not constitute a guarnatee of business to any successful Tenderer. Registration 1. Use URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com// to acess the NHS Supply Chain Procurement portal. 2. If not yet registered: Click on the "Not Registered Yet" link to access the registration page. Complete the registration pages as guided by the mini guide found on the landing page. Portal Access If registration has been completed, login with URL https://nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com//. Click on ITTs Open to All Suppliers and select the following ITT: ITT_2439 - Project_1793 -Genetic Hearing Loss Testing. Click on Express intent and then intend to Respond. Candidates are encouraged to download the supplier handbook located within the eProcurement portal by following the 'Supplier Help centre' link within the Useful Links section of the Dashboard. For any technical help with the portal please contact: Tel: [phone number removed] or email: help_uk@jaggaer.com

Should I bid?

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How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Submit your bid through the buyer's e-tendering portal: nhssupplychain.app.jaggaer.com.
  4. Send clarification questions before 3pm, Monday 23 November 2026.
  5. Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Monday 30 November 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 103542-2026

Last time this was bought

Cardiac and Pulmonary Diagnostics and Exercise (Stress) Testing Solutions

Awarded
20 July 2026
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Contract ends
26 July 2028

Matched on Supply Chain Coordination Limited, the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Procurements

88

Awards

34

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From notice 103542-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 2 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 2 November 2026.