SCID Labs - EQA Registration

NHS England
Yorkshire and the Humber
Direct award
21 March 2025 to 31 March 2025

Provision of external quality assessment (EQA) registration and testing services to support seven regional newborn blood spot screening laboratories participating in the Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) In-Service Evaluation. The service includes testing for two specific SCID methodologies across the participating laboratory network to ensure clinical accuracy and standardisation of screening results.

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Awarded value: £18k; As published
Published: 19 March 2025
Awarded: 20 March 2025; Genqa Ltd
Contract length: 1 month; Ends 31 March 2025

What the contract covers

Provision of external quality assessment and proficiency testing services for clinical laboratories performing newborn blood spot screening for genetic conditions.

Terms and requirements

Procedure: Direct award
Contract dates: 21 March 2025 to 31 March 2025
Certifications asked for: None stated
Lots: 1
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
CPV codes: 85100000

Services in this contract

Laboratory external quality assessment and proficiency testing schemesMain service£32k typicalEQA scheme registration for SCID newborn screening laboratories

Lifecycle

Published
19 March 2025
Contract awardedto Genqa Ltd
20 March 2025
Contract starts
21 March 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2025

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Genqa Ltd

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Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/922524/scid-labs-eqa-registration
Buyer reference: C348003
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef46
Last checked: 5 November 2026

NHS England. SCID Labs - EQA Registration. Contract award, 19 March 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/922524/scid-labs-eqa-registration (accessed 5 November 2026).