Blood Glucose and Ketone Meters

T20/0419 - Blood Glucose and Ketone Meters. The requirement is to replace the existing monitoring systems, comprising test strips and meters which are used to measure whole blood glucose and ketones. A more modern system is envisaged to include data integration (connectivity) and a higher degree of quality assurance. The tender will be split into two lots; Blood Glucose and Ketone Meters to which suppliers are able to bid for one or both. The contract will be 5 years with an option to extend for a further 2 years. The contract value (for both lots combined) is estimated around £1,200,000 in total for the Trusts involved. It is the intention of the Trusts to novate the award of this contract into the Pathology Managed Laboratory Service contracts in this region, currently with Roche Diagnostics Ltd and Abbott Laboratories Ltd. By responding to the tender you are confirming your acceptance for the awarded contract to be novated.