Bit of a difference JB;
ODX were predominately reliant on the DHSC raising a purchase order to manufacture LFTs via loaned equipment.
ABDX own all of their equipment and aren’t reliant on the DHSC.
Nice try though.
Have a good weekend you fruitcake :)
The current Production Manager at Abingdon has been promoted to Manufacturing Manager. Lots of positive remarks in the comments section:
‘’Congratulations, Jess! With your knowledge and insight, great things lie ahead.’’
‘’Very much deserved Jess. You are a highly talented individual!’’
‘’Absolutely well deserved and I can’t wait to see the amazing impact I am certain you will have in York.’’
To me, a move from Production Manager to Manufacturing Manager would imply that LFTs now need to be made. Impending contract news anyone?
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jessica-aird-501106137_im-happy-to-share-that-im-starting-a-new-activity-6985646650442547200-bo6b?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_ios
Decent RNS that. More than anything it evidences that Covid testing isn’t going away anytime soon, plus a high quality and agile LFT manufacturing specialist will always be in demand.
Up we go.
https://twitter.com/shredz90/status/1526444989387051009?s=21&t=RoxycdDrIPOsCYpKZaQzGA
• £2.7m contract MINIMUM
• 1/5 of the current M’Cap
• Another string to the ever growing bow
• Vatic EUA and DHSC £9m still in the pipeline
See below a ‘Meet the Team’ publication from Vatic today. Now why would an analyst need to support on the manufacturing side of things… Can’t be long now.
‘’Most recently I have been involved with supporting a manufacturing scale-up project.’’
‘’Quite honestly, at the start, I joined Vatic because I was interested in the company's vision and the opportunity to contribute to the development of a better COVID test, of which there is still a clear need across various levels and sectors of the society.’’
‘’For instance, I am proud to have worked on the manufacturing scale-up project to ensure the timelines for commercial demand generation syncs with that of production as well as the plan for its scale-up.’’
‘’Other instances include supporting the coordination of the device assembly team for the US clinical trials’’
https://www.vatic.health/news/meet-the-team-katie-lui
https://twitter.com/vatic_health/status/1526227247136382976?s=21&t=b4BWJquLX4GEJHVozXlJFw
A leading molecular virologist and wastewater detective has just tweeted this in the last 24 hours and it’s gaining a lot of traction:
https://twitter.com/shredz90/status/1522897292835147778?s=21&t=wESM1OV3LxgAMNWbM0Efrg
Here is a further publication from a couple of months ago which explains his studies and finding etc:
https://medicine.missouri.edu/news/mu-scientist-helps-detect-novel-sars-cov-2-variants-nyc-wastewater
Bodes well with regards to the MOU Abingdon have with DeepVerge…
They’ve also posted on LinkedIn.
https://www.linkedin.com/posts/abingdon-health_we-and-the-department-of-health-and-social-activity-6928322388648472578-Kcad?utm_source=linkedin_share&utm_medium=ios_app
Love this… ‘’ Our position was clear: this was a straightforward purchase of goods/services by a public body from an established LFT provider on normal market terms. Nothing more!’’
https://twitter.com/abingdon_health/status/1522556714003931141?s=21&t=yJcOSwhkEc45_p3znUNOSw
The GLP have just quote tweeted their 10 tweet Abingdon/DHSC thread from Tuesday… First bit of noise from them in 3 days…
‘’ Government would rather you didn't read and RT this thread...’’
Thoughts?
https://twitter.com/goodlawproject/status/1522542411112722433?s=21&t=_7--lHRE0F9-GYZHR7JJyQ
BREAKING: U.S. reports more than 100,000 new coronavirus cases, highest since February.
https://twitter.com/medriva/status/1521993677563994113?s=21&t=aLfCr_oaSwFNBjiAGfPQGg
Highest volume in over 2 weeks with circa 180k shares traded at 3:10pm (buys showing as sells). GLP tweeting again this afternoon but nothing to do with the ABDX case. If all they had to evidence in the High Court was what they highlighted within their 10 tweet thread on Tuesday, then their case (like others) is very weak IMO. With the case now coming to a close, hopefully we’re in receipt of some form of a press release from the DHSC or ABDX tomorrow.
RNS from 18th Nov 2021 (almost 6 months ago now): ‘’There have been two separate meetings with DHSC in an effort to find a resolution through mediation to this issue. During the second mediation both parties reached a non-binding agreement in principle which would, if concluded, lead to the outstanding monies being substantially collected and resolve all outstanding disputes with DHSC.’’
With the judicial review now out of the way, one would think that the non-binding agreement will conclude, and ABDX will be paid >£8m for tests delivered to the DHSC and components purchased on behalf of the DHSC.
As many know, the monies owed equates to over half of ABDX’s current Market Cap.
GLA.
This looks positive…
https://twitter.com/shredz90/status/1521847126791274501?s=21&t=eJFKb-X5VFmmoSd4nNl1vQ
https://twitter.com/shredz90/status/1516690781066743808?s=21&t=ufiprtVYF8Q4rEYc3Y-Ozg
Cheers Nextyearrodders.
Beachball, please refer to the following GAD contract award on Bidstats - https://bidstats.uk/tenders/2021/W01/742457586
Within the Legal Justification it states the following: ‘’Mass testing of the UK Population is a key step in bringing the Pandemic under control. (Lateral Flow Tests produce quicker results than the current PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) test, and do not require a lab processing step).’’
It also states: ‘’ Worldwide manufacturers with tests validated for use in the UK were invited to make manufacturing proposals including licencing production and were considered on the basis of a range of criteria including (but not limited to) cost, performance and ability to provide security of supply. GAD were identified via this process.‘’
This is confirmation that the GAD tests will be used in the UK. GAD was setup to provide diagnostics to both the UK and International markets.
The rapid antigen test that Mologic has CE marked is the same as the test that GAD are manufacturing and that Omega will be manufacturing. GAD can only manufacture ~800k p/w and the Gov need 14m p/w. They will take all that they can from all UK-RTC members, Mologic, GAD, Surescreen and whoever else from the UK that can manufacture high quality rapid LFTs.
T0n1c, what is your Twitter @?
Twatcher, the £912m contract is specifically for lateral flow antigen tests. Nothing to do with antibody tests.
1. Pricing for the UK-RTC/AbC-19 tests is better than expected.
2. Omega are limiting their production capacity for the UK-RTC/AbC-19 test due to the fact that they are going to be manufacturing their other higher margin tests at scale.
Happy Monday ??
It’s been a pleasure to read this board today. Educated posts and limited drivel.
We have Rapid Antibody & Antigen testing covered. Omega is an agile business and will manufacture whatever is needed. Here’s to a solid week.
GLA.
Usually a 7am RNS gives an hour for orders to come in and MMs to shift the price accordingly. However a 4:46pm RNS (16 minutes after the bell) means that we have 15 hours as opposed to 1 of loading up, a whole evening of mainstream news and a lot of time for it to go global, the yanks are awake (they're usually all asleep at 7am UK time) and we're not competing with any other 7am RNS'. I was thinking £1.20 tomorrow morning but wouldn't be surprised to see to see this open up at £1.50.
Also, for those spouting the 175k tests, please understand that the number of tests manufactured within this RNS is irrelevant, all that matters is that an INITIAL government contract is agreed. We still have further government orders, MHRA approval, Heathrow, private and international sales to come.
GLA :)