PHE_Scientific_Provision of Primestore Transport Media

Official notice

Authority: Public Health England

GoodsAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£1,200,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Oct 2020no call for competition

Awarded to EKF Diagnostic Holding PLC

What is being bought

Published requirement description

PHE has awarded a contract to EKF Diagnostics Holding PLC for the provision of Primestore Transport Media in custom tubes to fast track Covid 19 testing.

CPV: Automated swab test kits · Manual swab test kits

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This is a single tender action for the provision of a Primestore Transport Media in…Awarded

This is a single tender action for the provision of a Primestore Transport Media in custom tubes to fast track Covid 19 testing.

Delivery: UK

38912000 Automated swab test kits

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Goods
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 29 Jan 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update: 29 Jan 2021, 22:56 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-001908
Classification (CPV): Automated swab test kitsManual swab test kits
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028eca Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority/entity and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive
Published justification: The UK Government must protect the health and wellbeing of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
PHE discharges its duties as a Category 1 Responder to emergencies on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004).
This urgent requirement is in response to the COVID -19 outbreak. A direct award has been made due to extreme urgency under current public procurement regulations using regulation 32(2)(c) to support reduced testing turnaround times which are critical in the current outbreak and increase capacity for Covid 19 testing.,

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £1,200,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Oct 2020

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
EKF Diagnostic Holding PLC	£1,200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001908-2021-1 · EKF Diagnostic Holding PLC
Signed
5 Oct 2020
Value
£1,200,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health England

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Manor Farm Road, Porton Down, Salisbury, UK, SP2 0QTContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

EKF Diagnostic Holding PLCAwarded supplier Cardiff, UK

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.