Yourgene Health PLC COVID-19 Surge testing contract (2020J)
19 August 2021 - 9:04PM
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Yourgene Health PLC
19 August 2021
Yourgene Health plc
("Yourgene" or the "Group" or the "Company")
Yourgene's COVID-19 testing investment reaps rewards
DHSC contract secured to support COVID-19 surge testing
Manchester, UK 19 August 2021: Yourgene (AIM: YGEN), a leading
international molecular diagnostic group, confirms that Yourgene
Genomic Services ('YGS') has been awarded a contract for provision
of laboratory capacity to the NHS Test and Trace Programme for
COVID-19 testing by the Department of Health & Social Care
(DHSC).
In April 2021, the Company announced it was successful in
securing tenders under Public Health England's National
Microbiology Framework for Lots 1-4 and was one of only three
companies to successfully be awarded all four Lots. This meant
public health authorities across the UK were able to issue call-off
contracts to procure goods and testing services from Yourgene.
This contract is the first to come of the National Microbiology
Framework Lot wins announced earlier this year, using Yourgene's
high throughput automated COVID-19 services testing laboratory in
Citylabs 1.0, Manchester. The final contract notice value is the
maximum estimated value of the contract. Actual value will depend
on services purchased. There is no committed spend.
Lyn Rees, Chief Executive Officer, commented: "We are delighted
to have been awarded this first contract from the framework,
supporting the Government's testing needs utilising our recently
completed high throughput COVID-19 diagnostic testing
laboratory."
This announcement contains inside information for the purposes
of the UK Market Abuse Regulation. The Directors of the Company
take responsibility for this announcement.
Yourgene Health plc Tel: +44 (0)161 669 8122
Lyn Rees, Chief Executive Officer investors@yourgene-health.com
Barry Hextall, Chief Financial Officer
Joanne Cross, Director of Marketing
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Broker)
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Tzimas
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Corporate Broker)
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Maddison
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About Yourgene Health plc
Yourgene Health is an international molecular diagnostics group
which develops and commercialises genomic services and
technologies. The group works in partnership with global leaders in
DNA technology to advance diagnostic science.
Yourgene primarily develops, manufactures, and commercialises
simple and accurate molecular diagnostic solutions, for
reproductive health, precision medicine and infectious diseases.
The Group's flagship in vitro diagnostic products include
non-invasive prenatal tests (NIPT) for Down's Syndrome and other
genetic disorders, Cystic Fibrosis screening tests, invasive rapid
aneuploidy tests and DPYD genotyping.
Yourgene has a range of innovative DNA sample preparation
platforms, powered by Ranger(R) Technology, the Yourgene
LightBench(R) and Yourgene QS250, ideal for cell-free DNA
applications in NIPT and oncology including liquid biopsy.
Yourgene Genomic Services is a global laboratory service network
equipped to be a full life-cycle partner for clinical, research and
pharmaceutical organisations to support partners at the
preclinical, clinical, and post-market stages to develop,
manufacture, obtain regulatory approval and commercialise new
products and services. In addition, Yourgene Genomic Services
offers an NIPT and high throughput COVID testing service.
Yourgene Health is headquartered in Manchester, UK with
facilities in Taipei, Singapore, the US and Canada, and is listed
on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market under the ticker "YGEN".
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