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title: "Provision of support for the International Fever Services"
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# Provision of support for the International Fever Services

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-9df283a5-b287-47a1-969b-3a9e3657c5df

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## Summary

The procurement process overseen by Public Health England involves the provision of support for the International Fever Services. This service, classified under health services, operates primarily within the United Kingdom but also extends to the British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, and parts of Europe. The procurement method utilised was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication, with the contract awarded on 1st April 2018. The contract period extends from 1st April 2018 to 31st March 2019, with a contract value of £70,000, following an initial tender period that concluded on 31st March 2018.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare sector, particularly those specialising in infectious disease management, laboratory services, or telehealth solutions. Companies with expertise in delivering innovative public health solutions or those capable of providing rapid laboratory testing and advice services would be well-positioned to compete. Engaging with such contracts can facilitate growth by allowing organisations to form strategic partnerships with established institutions like Public Health England and to contribute to vital public health initiatives.

## Notice

Public Health England (PHE) awarded Contract for Provision of support for the International Fever Services (IFS) to The Royal Liverpool & Broadgreen University Hospital NHS Trust (RLUBHT). The Imported Fever Service (IFS) is a national helpline and advice service providing access to urgent laboratory testing for clinicians dealing with patients who may have an unusual infection acquired abroad, including dangerous Viral Haemorrhagic Fevers (VHF, e.g. Ebola and Lassa fever) and other high consequence infectious diseases. The service is led by Public Health England (PHE) Rare and Imported Pathogens Laboratory (RIPL) in partnership with University College Hospital London (UCLH) and the Royal Liverpool Hospital Trust (RLUBHT). The IFS is accessed through a single national number and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year for the advice line, also providing 24/7 laboratory testing when required by the patient's condition. The IFS appears in the UK national algorithms as the starting point for investigation of potential VHF cases. The partner NHS Trusts support the service by providing additional expertise as the range of possible diagnoses is extremely wide, and by acting as a second on-call person Out-of-Hours so that the telephone line is always manned by one clinician from RIPL and one clinician from UCLH or Liverpool, rotating weekly. UCLH and RLUBHT are the principal centres for treating tropical diseases in the UK with a wide experience in the management and treatment of tropical diseases, including the only dedicated Consultant Parasitologist and Leprologist working within the UK. The service will also include a weekly national teleconference in which problem cases from across the UK are discussed. UCLH also operates the UK's largest parasitology laboratory and the IFS benefits from this link for some of the more unusual tropical diseases caused by protozoa, ranging from malaria to trypanosomiasis.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ea78af-6dd7-4ecb-975b-c27746957879 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Dec 2018 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Mar 2018 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2018 - 31 Mar 2019 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £100,000 |
| 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 | 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 | THE ROYAL LIVERPOOL & BROADGREEN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL NHS TRU |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85100000 - Health services

## Release History

- 5 Dec 2018 at 18:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ea78af-6dd7-4ecb-975b-c27746957879

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c3ea78af-6dd7-4ecb-975b-c27746957879
  5th December 2018 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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