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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) TOUCAN STUDY

NHS England

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: NHS England

Buyer Address: Wellington House, 133-135 Waterloo Rd, London, UKI45, SE1 8UG, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Sharron Giblin

Contact Email: sharron.giblin@nhs.net

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
44057.5 GBP
Published
10 Dec 2025, 10:34
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
01 Jan 2026, 00:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
85100000 - Health services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
University of Oxford
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

Half of all women will experience a UTI at least once. The most common treatment is with an antibiotic. However, the number of bacterial infections which are resistant to antibiotics is rising because women are being prescribed antibiotics which they don’t need. This happens because GPs don’t have rapid, accurate diagnostic tests to be sure whether a woman needs antibiotics and, if she does, which antibiotic would be most effective. The TOUCAN Study is testing new devices that aim to quickly detect UTI and suggest appropriate antibiotic for treatment. These rapid diagnostic tests could help combat antibiotic resistance by guiding immediate antibiotic prescribing and aid effective treatments in patients. This study is focussed on evaluation of primary care provision of POCT for UTI.

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Lot 1 Status: complete

Contracts

Contract Title: Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) TOUCAN STUDY

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