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Provision of Core Cities & National Surveillance Wastewater Sampling Support

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

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02 Oct 2023 at 08:01

Summary of the contracting process

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, acting through the UK Health Security Agency, awarded a contract for the provision of Core Cities & National Surveillance Wastewater Sampling Support in the water distribution and related services sector. The contract involved Anglian Water Business (National) Limited and includes activities to collect wastewater samples for early disease outbreak detection and health monitoring. The contract, awarded through a limited procurement procedure without prior publication, is active, with a value of up to £200,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses operating in the water distribution and related services sector to participate in monitoring disease outbreaks and health protection initiatives through wastewater sampling activities. Companies with expertise in environmental monitoring, health protection, and water quality management would be well-suited to compete for such contracts. The direct award nature of the procurement process to specific water companies for their regional infrastructure offers unique opportunities for businesses to engage in critical public health and environmental protection projects.

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Notice Title

Provision of Core Cities & National Surveillance Wastewater Sampling Support

Notice Description

To provide wastewater sampling activities, within the region in which the Supplier operates.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A contractual arrangement in place with Anglian Water Business (National) Limited to ensure UKHSA can have an immediate presence in critical areas of interest in the supplier regions of operations. This is to ensure UKSA can quickly responds to hotspots and new variants (including but not limited to COVID, MPX, Polio.
Environmental Monitoring for Health Protection (formerly known as the Wastewater Programme) collects wastewater samples for RNA testing and, in some cases, sequencing across a range of near source, network and treatment Centre locations.
The purpose of collecting these samples is to provide early warning of disease outbreaks, track the emergence of antimicrobial resistance and monitor the effectiveness of preventative measures. By testing wastewater samples, we can detect the presence of human pathogens, viruses, and bacteria in the wastewater. This helps us monitor the population's health and allows us to take action to prevent the spread of disease.
This is a zero-commitment contract with a maximum value of PS200,000. A statement of work shall be issued when required to conduct sampling. The authority will raise a PO and payment will be made to Anglian Water Business National Limited.

Procurement Information

As the water companies are specific to the geographic location and the infrastructure is the <br/>property of the specific water company, it is necessary to contract directly with the relevant <br/>company in each English region, thus precluding a competition as each Water Company has <br/>proprietary rights over and in respect of its own water network infrastructure, plants etc. Thereby <br/>necessitating the need to make Direct |awards to each for it's own regional under the auspices of <br/>PCR 2015 (as amended) Regulation 32(2)(b) (iii) Exclusive Rights.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0406ee
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028899-2023
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

65 - Public utilities


CPV Codes

65100000 - Water distribution and related services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Mar 20232 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
Contact Name
Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East 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
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ANGLIAN WATER BUSINESS (NATIONAL

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