Blood analysis services for the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT)
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) intends to introduce the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) into the regular prenatal screening programme. To this end, a contract will be concluded with three screening laboratories for blood analysis services. The tender is divided into a selection phase and an award phase; candidates that meet the requirements will be selected for the award phase. Following implementation, the agreement will be transferred to the eight Regional Centres. The procedure is non-public and focuses on services. The focus lies on quality, reliability, experience with NIPT, and logistical capacity.
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01What is being requested
The National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) intends to introduce the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) into the regular prenatal screening programme. To this end, a contract will be concluded with three screening laboratories for blood analysis services. The tender is divided into a selection phase and an award phase; candidates that meet the requirements will be selected for the award phase. Following implementation, the agreement will be transferred to the eight Regional Centres. The procedure is non-public and focuses on services. The focus lies on quality, reliability, experience with NIPT, and logistical capacity.
The prenatal screening programme will change in the coming years. Currently, pregnant women can choose between screening with the combination test or using the Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) within a research context. The Minister of VWS has requested the RIVM to start preparing the introduction of the NIPT into the regular screening programme. For this purpose, the contracting of services and supplies is necessary, including blood analysis services. The objective of this tender is to conclude an agreement with three screening laboratories. The RIVM is tendering partly on behalf of the eigh
02Outcome
Academisch Ziekenhuis Maastricht
03Exclusion grounds
- No specific exclusion grounds were extracted. In a European tender, the mandatory and discretionary grounds of art. 2.86/2.87 of the Dutch Procurement Act almost always apply — check the European Single Procurement Document (ESPD).
04Value in context
The contracting authority did not publish an estimated value — common for a large share of contracts. The EU threshold for diensten is € 221.000, for reference.
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09Estimated value versus the market
€ 962K
€ 16 mln
€ 108 mln
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