# Supply of testing for SARS-CoV-2 antibody and PCR testing

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Nhs Blood and Transplant](/buyers/nhs-blood-and-transplant/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Public Health England
- Award value: £275,000
- Tender value: £275,000
- Published: 6 April 2021
- Contract start: 31 March 2020
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 6322143c-0982-4edc-9a7b-50f1eef08633-426105
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc18a175-b587-49ff-b9ab-7c4e58f6d47c

## Description

NHS Blood and Transplant \(NHSBT\) are leading the Convalescent Plasma programme to explore the efficacy of donated plasma in the treatment of severe COVID-19 disease\. Plasma will be donated by individuals who have recovered from COVID-19 disease and those plasma units with a sufficiently high level of antibody will be used as a treatment\. Public Health England \(PHE\) will be carrying out Testing on the Materials on behalf of NHSBT\. This will involve: - A SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody Testing service to NHSBT to enable the identification of convalescent plasma donations with sufficient level of antibody\. - A SARS-CoV-2 PCR and RNA Testing service to NHSBT to support the Convalescent Plasma programme of work at NHSBT\. PHE are undertaking this work for NHSBT during May-July 2020 whilst NHSBT ramps-up its in-house capabilities\. The agreement is due to last until March 2021 as a contingency provision\. NHSBT's response to COVID-19 required a SARS-CoV-2 IgG antibody Testing service and SARS-CoV-2 PCR and RNA Testing service to NHSBT to support the Convalescent Plasma programme of work at NHSBT during the pandemic\. This work was required as a interim solution such that NHSBT could scale up in-house testing\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6322143c-0982-4edc-9a7b-50f1eef08633-426105)