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title: "PHE_Covid-19 Emergency Purchases - ecm_8174"
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# PHE_Covid-19 Emergency Purchases - ecm_8174

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7281b6c8-e47a-4723-8e30-3e075480cb25

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Public Health England, seeking to address urgent needs related to the Covid-19 pandemic through the tender titled "PHE_Covid-19 Emergency Purchases - ecm_8174". Classified under clinical products and with a total value of £21,309, this emergency purchasing initiative took place in London. The procurement method employed was a direct single tender action, facilitating rapid acquisition without formal contract procedures due to the pressing nature of the requirements. The contract period commenced on 1st December 2019 and concluded on 31st March 2021, although the end date for the tender period was recorded as 1st December 2019.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of clinical products and laboratory consumables, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) that can respond quickly to emergency needs. Companies providing goods like laboratory products, reagents, and consumables would be particularly well-suited to compete in similar future tenders, benefiting from the growing demand for such items in response to public health emergencies.

## 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 BXE0901A : HEV IgG (96T). 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/3c9747ee-cd02-43e3-93fe-ed77f34356aa |
| 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 | 29 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,309 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £21,309 |
| 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 | UNA HEALTH |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33698000 - Clinical products

## Release History

- 31 Mar 2021 at 20:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c9747ee-cd02-43e3-93fe-ed77f34356aa

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3c9747ee-cd02-43e3-93fe-ed77f34356aa
  31st March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a154187b-67d8-4500-8c69-8e4ffd0c1c93
  ECM 8174 PO 6705847.ND.

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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