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Supply of Covid-19 Test Kits

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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10 Dec 2020 at 16:08

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a procurement process titled "Supply of Covid-19 Test Kits," aimed at acquiring traditional swab test kits for use in the UK COVID-19 Testing Strategy. This procurement falls within the medical consumables sector and has a total value of £1,159,200. The procurement method employed was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, and the contract period spanned from 6 April 2020 to 31 December 2020. The procurement has been categorised as a goods procurement, and the contract was awarded to Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Limited.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the medical and diagnostic supplies industry, particularly for companies specialising in the manufacture and distribution of diagnostic kits and medical consumables. Businesses that can demonstrate reliability and capacity to fulfil large orders within the healthcare sector would be well-suited to compete for similar contracts in future procurement processes initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care or other healthcare authorities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of Covid-19 Test Kits

Notice Description

Supply of traditional swab test kits for use by subjects as part of the UK COVID-19 Testing Strategy.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-4618b2c0-1db7-4b54-a35d-d42ce28cce87
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5c865ead-7fda-475a-b38b-a3ac6c0fec37
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

CPV Codes

33140000 - Medical consumables

33141625 - Diagnostic kits

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,159,200 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,159,200 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
5 Apr 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS

Further Information

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