RE: Answer19 Apr 2021 11:38
I'm looking forward to a box arriving through my letterbox without Made In China written on the side. Especially if it's a test that only needs a quick swirl in the front of my nose rather than the current test that needs me to tickle my tonsils and shove it uncomfortably up my nose. In fact, I'll be ordering lots of them. The govt will love me for being so responsible. I think I might test myself and everyone I've ever met every 30 mins or so, just to be on the safe side. I trust everyone else invested will be doing the same :-) I'm sure there'll be plenty demand. Plus the rest of the planet, best not forget them.
As for the tender, there are a few trying their luck. The latest Q&A doc included quite a few asking how to enter the information for their foreign test. There was even a question from a start up importer who would fail the financial checks. When there's £8bn lying around, it's not surprising every man and his dog fancies a go. It wouldn't be a surprise to hear of delays at the govt end. Not that we'll ever know... NDAs and all that.