# Genomics Quality and Innovation Framework Agreement

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [UK Health Security Agency](/buyers/uk-health-security-agency/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £5,000,000
- Published: 20 December 2021
- Planned start: 1 February 2022
- Planned end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 47763789-594f-474b-ba77-bc9230d34370-495395
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-46f1f893-e0b4-4780-9404-fb433961f679

## Description

UKHSA seeks to establish a Quality and Innovation Framework agreement for pathogen genomics projects\. The Framework is to be established under Regulation 14 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015\. Although this procurement is exempt under Regulation 14, UKHSA will run the procurement process equivalent to the Open Procedure\. The Framework seeks to provide research and diagnostic laboratories the opportunity to assist the Authority through work packages in optimising the delivery of Pathogen Genomics activity across its lab networks and supporting activities\. The generic requirements to be covered under the framework will include but are not limited to research and development, experimentation, and study for the examination of specimens/samples/sample extracts and the development of methods for pathogen genomic sequencing and data analysis\. Interested providers shall have suitable prior experience which includes: - pathogen sample-to-result sequencing - data analysis for pathogens - whole genome sequencing -sequencing data analysis and pipeline development\. Interested suppliers can visit the Atamis Portal eTendering Portal: https://health-family\.force\.com/ Please search for Contract Ref: C52945 to find to find this opportunity\. To tender you must follow instructions provided in the tender documents and respond via the portal\.

## Related contract awards

- [Business Design\_Target Operating Model Contract](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-ebd911fe-c5f9-4ec0-834a-4eea17f1aa45): UK Health Security Agency
- [Development of Diagnostic Assurance & Evaluation Framework](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-eedaedc4-03e7-400b-a79d-53fc9255600d): UK Health Security Agency
- [PSBC User Interaction Strategy - Insights & Data Discovery Phase](/contracts/ocds-b5fd17-03be9a14-b7ab-4f67-a92f-98a24553d29f): UK Health Security Agency

## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/47763789-594f-474b-ba77-bc9230d34370-495395)