# Contract for Clinical Validation Services in respect of the use of Mass Spectrometry for Covid-19 testing

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Department of Health and Social Care \(T&T\)
- Contract winner: [Queens University Belfast](/contract-winners/queens-university-belfast/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £76,340
- Tender value: £76,340
- Award date: 26 February 2021
- Published: 31 March 2021
- Contract start: 26 February 2021
- Contract end: 26 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 2dfd6cdb-6efd-4ce8-9def-47d2e88f857f-425113
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-17dd50d1-b497-4e98-b554-989b17dec62e

## Description

Validation that mass spectrometry can act as a diagnostic screen for patient samples from NHS test centres \(i\.e\. validating P1 to a clinical standard\); and validation of workflow to certain specifications \(i\.e\. turnaround time\)\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2dfd6cdb-6efd-4ce8-9def-47d2e88f857f-425113)