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title: "Provision of Spiral Platers"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5f408f11-d207-46d9-b3b1-5a7b793d3980"
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published: "2019-03-12"
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# Provision of Spiral Platers

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f408f11-d207-46d9-b3b1-5a7b793d3980

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## Summary

Public Health England (PHE) is currently conducting a tender for the provision of automated spiral platers to enhance its Food, Water and Environmental (FW&E) Microbiology Services. The procurement process has entered the active stage, with the tender period ending on 20th March 2019. The estimated value of this contract is £60,000, and it falls under the goods category, specifically for dispensers. The contract is set to commence on 25th March 2019 and will run until 31st March 2024, covering delivery to multiple locations including the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Europe.

This tender presents a viable opportunity for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that specialise in laboratory equipment and automation systems. Businesses with experience in providing similar goods are well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for spiral platers reduces labour intensity in labs, making it critical for suppliers to demonstrate product efficiency and reliability. Interested parties should register on PHE's eSourcing platform for further details and participation.

## Notice

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to replace the end of their life span automated spiral platers for its Food, Water and Environmental (FW&E) Microbiology Services. The use of a spiral plater system saves resource for the laboratories in terms of staff time and also removes the repetitive strain issues associated with pipetting and spreading such small volumes across agar plates. The three FW&E Microbiology Services laboratories inoculate approximately 2,500 plates per month per instrument. The systems must allow small volumes (50 microlitres) of food homogenate samples to spiralled onto the surface of a 90mm agar plate in a standardised manner. using this piece of equipment If you are interested in participating in this opportunity please login / register to PHE's eSourcing platform Bravo: https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3292cd32-fad7-4b64-ab05-c9d044f9364b |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Mar 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 25 Mar 2019 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £60,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP2 0QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Till Valley |
| Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 48 - Software package and information systems

### Codes

- 42968000 - Dispensers
- 48921000 - Automation system

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2019 at 10:21 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3292cd32-fad7-4b64-ab05-c9d044f9364b
- 11 Mar 2019 at 14:35 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3292cd32-fad7-4b64-ab05-c9d044f9364b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3292cd32-fad7-4b64-ab05-c9d044f9364b
  12th March 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
  Information about PHE
- https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk
  Access to the tender documents

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