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EMPHENT Collaboration Agreement

UK Health Security Agency

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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08 Sep 2026 at 10:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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14 May 2026 at 12:52

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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19 Mar 2026 at 13:28

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, acting for the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has commissioned services to support the development of public health capabilities in the Eastern Mediterranean. The work continues the partnership between UKHSA’s International Health Regulations Strengthening Project and Global Health Development, also known as the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network. It supports delivery of an expanded regional public health programme intended to improve countries’ compliance with the International Health Regulations. The requirement combines public health programme support with travel management, recruitment and event services. Activities are focused on the Eastern Mediterranean Region, working with ministries of health, field epidemiology training programmes and public health institutions.

This completed procurement used a direct award on technical grounds, with one lot. Global Health Development was selected on 25 March 2026 and the contract was signed on 26 August 2026. The contract is active from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027, with options for two further 12-month extensions, allowing a maximum end date of 31 March 2029. The awarded and contracted value is £1,600,000 gross. UKHSA justified the direct award on the basis that the supplier was the only organisation identified with the required combination of technical expertise, regional presence, established government relationships and logistical capability. The procurement was evaluated through this single-supplier technical rationale rather than a competitive tender.

This procurement indicates demand for suppliers able to deliver international public health programmes in the Eastern Mediterranean through established regional networks. A credible future competitor would need demonstrable expertise in International Health Regulations and public health capacity building, alongside trusted relationships with ministries of health, field epidemiology training programmes and other public health institutions. In-country logistical capability is central, including the ability to organise travel, recruit personnel and deliver events across the region. Relevant experience would include managing complex, government-facing development or health-security programmes, coordinating partners across multiple countries and supporting an expanded workplan with reliable operational delivery. Organisations lacking regional presence, public-sector relationships or practical delivery infrastructure would be poorly placed for this requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

EMPHENT Collaboration Agreement

Notice Description

EMPHENT Collaboration Agreement. Project Supporting the Development of Public Health Capabilities in Eastern Mediterranean. The contract establishes a continued partnership between the UK Health Security Agency's International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR SP) and Global Health Development/Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (GHD/EMPHNET) for the period 2026-2029. The IHR SP, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) as an Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme, works to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) compliance across countries in Africa, Asia, the Indo-Pacific, and the Middle East. The Agreement secures a critical, proven partnership for delivering the IHR SP's expanded three-year workplan, ensuring programme resilience, operational efficiency, and sustained public health impact across the region.

Procurement Information

GHD/EMPHNET is the only organisation identified with the technical expertise, regional presence, established government relationships and logistical capability required to support the UKHSA International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR-SP) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). A UKHSA market assessment completed in February 2025 found no alternative suppliers able to provide the required combination of public health expertise and in-country logistical support. EMPHNET was identified as the only capable supplier, with extensive networks across Ministries of Health, Field Epidemiology Training Programmes and public health institutions throughout the region. For these reasons, the direct award is considered compliant with Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, as there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative supplier.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066eed
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084733-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

63516000 - Travel management services

79600000 - Recruitment services

79952000 - Event services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£1,600,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Mar 20266 months ago
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UK Health Security Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Postcode Area
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

Global Health Development

Further Information

Notice Documents

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