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title: "PHE_Scientific_Molecular Testing for Respiratory Virus and CoVid For London"
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# PHE_Scientific_Molecular Testing for Respiratory Virus and CoVid For London

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-310e3296-d7bf-4833-abbf-47636252c0bf

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "PHE_Scientific_Molecular Testing for Respiratory Virus and CoVid For London" is being conducted by Public Health England (PHE), focusing on health services in London. This contract is currently in the Award stage, following a successful tender completion valued at £75,000. The awarded contract will run from 22nd February 2021 until 31st October 2021, with an option to extend for a further three months, having been publicly published on 23rd October 2020. The procurement method used was an open procedure, targeting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs).

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses engaged in health services, particularly those specializing in diagnostic testing and public health microbiology. Companies focusing on molecular testing, especially those capable of operating under short-term contracts and offering robust testing facilities, would be well-suited to compete. Given the critical nature of the services required, businesses that can demonstrate expertise in handling respiratory virus diagnostics, including COVID-19, should consider participating to leverage this opportunity in a growing sector.

## Notice

Public Health England (PHE) has commissioned interim support from the North West London Pathology (NWLP) - Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust for Public Health Microbiology in London. The commissioned service will support PHE, DHSC, and other stakeholders in London to be ready for the public health outbreaks in respiratory viral infections, and the predicted spike in COVID-19 infections over the winter covering from receipt of samples to issue of results and provision of surge capacity in the event of respiratory (non-COVID-19) outbreaks. PHE support for outbreaks of COVID-19 will continue to be provided by the PHE laboratory at Colindale. A tender opportunity was published in the Contracts Finder External ID: 30c1f9c2-af8a-412a-a23d-43b259e73967, however, no bids suitable bids were received. The contract will be for a period of 6 months with the option to extend for a further 3 months. The contract runs from the 22nd February 2021 until the 31st July 2021 with an option to extend further by 3 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afa106c6-4778-41db-b9e5-e2ee92816108 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Nov 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 18 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2021 - 31 Oct 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £75,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £75,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South East London |
| Postcode | SE1 8UG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI45 Lambeth |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Electoral ward | Waterloo & South Bank |
| Westminster constituency | Vauxhall and Camberwell Green |
| Delivery location | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NORTH WEST LONDON PATHOLOGY (NWLP) (HOSTED BY IMPERIAL COLLEGE H |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Mar 2021 at 11:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afa106c6-4778-41db-b9e5-e2ee92816108
- 23 Oct 2020 at 13:54 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30c1f9c2-af8a-412a-a23d-43b259e73967

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afa106c6-4778-41db-b9e5-e2ee92816108
  5th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/30c1f9c2-af8a-412a-a23d-43b259e73967
  23rd October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk
  Access to the tender documents
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
  Information about PHE

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