National Microbiology Framework - Lot 1: Diagnostic Goods and Services

Response to this request is long overdue. By law, under all circumstances, NHS Business Services Authority should have responded by now (details). You can complain by requesting an internal review.

Dear NHS Business Services Authority,

Please confirm how many companies applied for the above tender.

Please confirm what percentage of companies were successful in being added to the framework.

Please confirm how companies will be awarded work through the framework, will there be a competition for each opportunity and the companies have 'pre qualified' or will work be awarded on a single source basis.

Please confirm what level of transparency will be applied to the awarding of work under this framework.

Yours faithfully,

Scott