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title: "PHE - Corporate - Acute Drug Harms Surveillance and Early Warning System in UK Emergency Departments"
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# PHE - Corporate - Acute Drug Harms Surveillance and Early Warning System in UK Emergency Departments

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-98014f60-f37b-4073-a2c6-858e193cd7fb

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## Summary

Public Health England (PHE) has completed the procurement process for the "Acute Drug Harms Surveillance and Early Warning System in UK Emergency Departments." This tender, classified under administrative healthcare services, aimed to establish a clinical harms surveillance programme focused on opioid and new psychoactive substances. The tender period concluded on 22nd November 2019 and the contract was awarded on 30th November 2019, with a contract duration from 2nd December 2019 to 31st March 2021. The procurement method utilised was classified as 'Other - Contracts Finder Notice'.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in public health, clinical toxicology, and laboratory analysis of illicit drugs, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with relevant capabilities. Entities capable of providing rapid detection systems and methodologies for monitoring health impacts from emerging substances would find this procurement particularly suited to their strengths. The experience in national or international projects within this domain will be an advantage for potential suppliers aiming to expand their business in public health contracting.

## Notice

Public Health England (PHE) is seeking to commission an external partner with an existing system and / or capability to deliver an opioid and new psychoactive substances (NPS) clinical harms surveillance programme. The programme will: - rapidly detect any incident involving synthetic opioids in the heroin or cocaine markets; - monitor the emergence of a synthetic opioid market as seen in North America; - identify health harms associated with toxicity from emerging/new NPS, such as synthetic cannabinoids. Additional information: Proposals should be emailed to jade.palmer@phe.gov.uk and include the following documentation / information: 1. supporting statement setting out and establishing suitability to undertake the project, including evidence of national/international work within the field of laboratory analysis of illicit drugs/clinical toxicology and programme management; 2. project outline with details of methodology including proposed strategy for laboratory analysis (offering the most cost-effective options most likely to ensure signals are picked up), timescales, and risks; 3. budget (including detailed breakdown of spend); 4. project team CVs. Word count (excluding project team CVs and budget) is a max of 4,000 words.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79b00ca-3702-48fa-b926-164203dc3b0d |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - Contracts Finder Notice |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Jan 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Nov 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Nov 2019 |
| Contract period | 2 Dec 2019 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £70,000 |
| 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 | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP4 0JG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Winterslow & Upper Bourne Valley |
| Westminster constituency | Salisbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services

## Release History

- 14 Jan 2020 at 13:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79b00ca-3702-48fa-b926-164203dc3b0d

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b79b00ca-3702-48fa-b926-164203dc3b0d
  14th January 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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