Notice Information
Notice Title
Fortress Diagnostics COVID-19 Antibody Test Kits
Notice Description
Provision of Lateral Flow Devices for Covid-19 Testing
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of Lateral Flow Devices for Covid-19 Testing
Procurement Information
Negotiated Procedure Without Prior Publication. 1. On 11 March 2020 the World Health Organisation declared a COVID-19 pandemic with the associated serious risk posed to life. 2. As part of those arrangements, it needs to acquire product in order to implement the large-scale antibody testing programme necessary to build a profile of the spread of COVID-19 and to prevent further loss of human life, to allow the population to return to work safely. Relevant to its procurement strategy is the efficient use of the capacity of the test instruments it already has installed at laboratories throughout the UK.3. DHSC is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii)) are met:A. The works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator as competition is absent for technical reasons: Fortress device is the only approved device and Una Health is the UK Exclusive distributor.B. No reasonable alternative or substitute exists - The Fortress device is the only lateral flow antibody device approved for use outside a clinical setting by the MHRA.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-029280
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002841-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
-
- CPV Codes
33141625 - Diagnostic kits
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £750,000 £500K-£1M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 12 Jan 20215 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- 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
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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