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title: "PHE_Covid-19 Emergency Purchases - ecm_8102"
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# PHE_Covid-19 Emergency Purchases - ecm_8102

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-322631ef-09e6-4195-b33d-3f6606667675

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## Summary

The procurement process pertains to an emergency tender for laboratory products facilitated by Public Health England, titled "PHE_Covid-19 Emergency Purchases - ecm_8102". This initiative falls under the clinical products category and was aimed at supporting the Government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The purchasing activities, valued at £86,552, were conducted through a direct procurement method classified as a single tender action. The contract period commenced on 1st December 2019 and concluded on 31st March 2021, with the most recent award date logged as 29th March 2021.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those supplying clinical products, laboratory consumables, and reagents. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider participation in similar tenders, given their suitability for this type of contract. As the procurement was a direct action due to urgency, companies with the capacity to deliver products rapidly in emergency situations would be well-positioned to engage successfully in future opportunities of this nature.

## Notice

Emergency purchase of laboratory products, consumables, reagents etc to assist Public Health England support the Government in its response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The purchases covered by this notice are RdRp_SARS-F2 Desalted - QTY 5 RdRp_SARS-R1 Desalted - QTY 6 RdRp_SARS-P1 - 300nmol - HPLC - QTY 3 RdRp_SARS-P2 - 300nmol - HPLC - QTY 3. Due to the emergency nature of these purchases, no formal contract was awarded but PHE's Purchase Order formed the contract. An example Purchase Order is attached.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fb4422a-131c-4fe1-8e34-054d18e27d14 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Dec 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 28 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £86,552 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £86,552 |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | METABION INTERNATIONAL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33698000 - Clinical products

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2021 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fb4422a-131c-4fe1-8e34-054d18e27d14

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1fb4422a-131c-4fe1-8e34-054d18e27d14
  31st March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/39144420-cfd8-44fe-a70a-0fd1d877f775
  ECM 8102 PO 6686879.ND.

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england

## Provenance

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