Molecular genetic tests from blood

The bidder and its management bodies must not have been finally convicted within the last five years for participation in a criminal organisation, corruption or fraud. If such a ground applies, it must also be checked whether the exclusion period is still in force. The bidder may, where relevant, submit evidence of self-cleaning measures to restore reliability. The machine-readable notice did not include any other precise exclusion grounds; these must be checked in the tender documents.

The bidder’s laboratory must be accredited according to EVS-EN ISO 15189:2017, Medical laboratories — Requirements for quality and competence. The bid must include the accreditation certificate. The laboratory’s public website must provide information on the currently available tests, including sample material requirements and health insurance codes for each test. For the polygenic analysis panel, the website must publish the list of genes analysed and keep it updated in line with new genetic associations, including treatment options. The bidder must provide the website address. The machine-readable notice did not include any other precise qualification or suitability requirements; these must be checked in the tender documents.