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title: "Life Technologies - Supply of Covid-19 Consumables"
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# Life Technologies - Supply of Covid-19 Consumables

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71dedd3c-c8c3-425f-b5dd-bb774a7285e6

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care seeking suppliers for the "Life Technologies - Supply of Covid-19 Consumables" contract, aiming to support COVID-19 testing efforts for NHS key workers across the UK. This tender was classified under the medical consumables category with a total value of £64,622,208. The procurement method adopted was a limited negotiated procedure due to urgent public health needs. Although the tender period officially closed on 4th April 2020, the award notice for the active contract was published on 22nd May 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical consumables and related goods, particularly those capable of rapidly supplying testing kits essential for the ongoing pandemic response. Businesses that are well-positioned to compete include established suppliers of medical equipment, especially those experienced in fast-tracked tendering processes in response to emergencies. The procurement process is vital for companies looking to support public health initiatives during these challenging times.

## Notice

The Government must protect the health and well-being of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 Jan 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 Mar 2020. A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there are sufficient NHS key workers available to deliver frontline NHS services. Public Health England guidance (based on expert medical opinion) states that if an individual has COVID-19 they must self-isolate for seven days; or if a member of their household has COVID-19 they must self-isolate for fourteen days. In practice, these rules mean that on a day-to-day basis, many frontline staff, including in the NHS and carers, are unable to work due to needing to self-isolate - despite the possibility that they are not infected with COVID-19. This is why on 27 March 2020, the Government announced major plans to rapidly expand the volume of COVID-19 testing available for NHS and other Key Workers outside of the NHS system - with the aim of getting as many non-infected staff back to work as soon as they are able. A key element of these plans is testing of Key Workers in the first instance before rolling out more widely. This represents Pillar 2 of the Testing Strategy communicated and implemented by the Government. COVID-19 is serious and its consequences pose a risk to life. Cabinet Office published PPN 01/20: Responding to COVID-19 on procuring with extreme urgency which states that contracting authorities may enter into contracts without competing or advertising the requirement where certain tests are met, as follows: 1) There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency as there is a significant public health risk requiring immediate action as a result of COVID-19. 2) The COVID-19 outbreak and its consequences are unprecedented and the Contracting Authority could not have reasonably foreseen either of these. 3) It is not possible to comply with the timescales of another procedure due to the urgent requirement to obtain the testing kits and associated services being contracted for. It is imperative that testing is quickly and securely mobilised and for the service to be provided on a nationwide scale for Key Workers rapidly. 4) The COVID 19 pandemic and its consequences are not attributable to the Contracting Authority. Additional information: Central procurement to support Covid-19 laboratory testing across key NHS, Public Health England and recently commissioned "Lighthouse Lab" facilities.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2d282d-f2ae-4b0f-84a0-03acc6034a3c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 May 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2020 - 4 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £64,622,208 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,746,831 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | LIFE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33140000 - Medical consumables

## Release History

- 22 May 2020 at 08:21 - TenderCancellation - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2d282d-f2ae-4b0f-84a0-03acc6034a3c
- 22 May 2020 at 08:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa2ee806-8fe5-426b-9121-a4ebe6b8e352

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fd2d282d-f2ae-4b0f-84a0-03acc6034a3c
  22nd May 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/aa2ee806-8fe5-426b-9121-a4ebe6b8e352
  22nd May 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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