Notice Information
Notice Title
PHE_Scientific_Provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes and assay plates - Variation 7
Notice Description
Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Associates of Cape Cod for the provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes and assay plates for 3 years.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes and assay plates
Procurement Information
Public Health England (PHE) requires the provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes, and assay plates for use in its Bristol laboratories. PHE has awarded a contract to Associates of Cape Cod for these consumables, as their assay plates, pipette tips, and tubes are the only ones compatible with the stakeholder's current equipment, readers, laptops, etc., and validated for use. The consumables must also be beta-glucan free. Associates of Cape Cod is the only supplier that can meet its requirements.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-029610
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024574-2026
- 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
- Large, SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
38432000 - Analysis apparatus
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £7,873,180 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 Mar 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Feb 20215 years ago
- Contract Period
- 23 Feb 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 6-12 months
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- NW9 5EQ
- Post Town
- North West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- TLK1 Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and Bristol/Bath area
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
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