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Published 14 Jan 2022, 12:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Kitting and Delivery of PCR Sample Test Kits

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38)Architecture & Engineering (71)

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Business Services & Consultancy (79)

Delivery: UK

Awarded value£15,240,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Dec 2021no call for competition

Awarded to K-Med Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

UK Health Security Agency (UK HSA) has awarded a contract to K-Med Limited for the provisions of kitting and delivery of PCR sample test kits in direct response to the Omicron threat.<br/><br/>The negotiated procedure with a prior publication has been utilised due to extreme urgency on the grounds of Regulation 32(2)(c) as failure to secure this service would have significant implications for public health.<br/><br/>The Contract enables UK HSA to get delivery of the immediate need for PCR kits, due to the increase in required testing.

CPV: Diagnostic kits · Diagnostic supplies · Laboratory services · Manual swab test kits · Medical consumables · Packaging services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Provision of PCR Sample Test Kits as part of the mass testing programme in response to…Awarded

Provision of PCR Sample Test Kits as part of the mass testing programme in response to the new Omicron variant.

Delivery: UK

33124130 Diagnostic supplies 33140000 Medical consumables 33141625 Diagnostic kits 38911000 Manual swab test kits 71900000 Laboratory services

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: Services
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: 14 Jan 2022, 12:37 GMT
Last source update: 14 Jan 2022, 12:37 GMT
FTS notice number: 2022/S 000-001160
Classification (CPV): Diagnostic kitsDiagnostic suppliesLaboratory servicesManual swab test kitsMedical consumablesPackaging services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030b20 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 negotiated procedure without a prior publication has been used due to extreme urgency on the grounds of regulation 32(2)(c) as failure to secure this service would have significant implications for public health.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £15,240,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 11

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Dec 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
K-Med LimitedSMESubcontracting: The awarded supplier K-Med will deliver this contract in partnership with Kit Manufacturer - Sirane.	£15,240,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 001160-2022-1 · K-Med LimitedSME
Signed
24 Dec 2021
Value
£15,240,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
11bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Nobel House, 17 Smith Square, London, London, SW1P 3JRContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

The High CourtMediation bodyReview body LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

K-Med LimitedAwarded supplier05517042 Unit 3a Falcon Way, Feltham, Middlesex, England, TW14 0XJ, Feltham, UK, TW14 0XJContact phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.