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title: "Provision of Replacement Plethysmography Equipment"
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# Provision of Replacement Plethysmography Equipment

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc60e404-2abd-4d74-8339-4494814931a6

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Provision of Replacement Plethysmography Equipment" was recently completed by Public Health England (PHE). The contract, awarded to Data Science International (DSI), relates to the medical equipment sector and is classified under CPV code 33100000. The procurement was conducted through a direct method via a single tender action, with a total contract value of £24,900. The contract period is set to begin on 17th February 2020 and will run until 28th February 2021. The relevant delivery locations include the United Kingdom and various overseas territories. The tender period closed on 11th February 2020.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the medical equipment industry, particularly those that specialise in measuring instruments. As the contract has been awarded to DSI, which is the sole supplier of the necessary plethysmography equipment in the UK, this situation may incentivise SMEs that can offer innovative solutions or complimentary products related to medical instrumentation. Such businesses can explore partnership agreements or develop proposals that align with ongoing projects within the public health sector, particularly those focused on tuberculosis research and medical data acquisition.

## Notice

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Data Science International (DSI) to replace the obsolete Plethysmography equipment used by Biological Investigation Groups of Research Department, part of the National Infection Service (NIS). Replacement of this equipment will allow continued delivery of contractual obligations and which underpins the success of a number of projects, especially those in the Tuberculosis programme. The measurements and previous data obtained are important and are constantly referred back to from our studies. The data generated using the now obsolete Plethysmography equipment is from Data Science International (DSI),who are the manufacturer of the required equipment and sole supplier in the UK. To maintain the accuracy and continuity of our projects, we must continue to use DSI's equipment.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2b1cbe-574a-42b2-b67d-64562a5cbbdb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Feb 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 11 Feb 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Feb 2020 |
| Contract period | 17 Feb 2020 - 28 Feb 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £24,900 |
| 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 | DATA SCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 38300000 - Measuring instruments

## Release History

- 13 Feb 2020 at 17:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2b1cbe-574a-42b2-b67d-64562a5cbbdb

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8d2b1cbe-574a-42b2-b67d-64562a5cbbdb
  13th February 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
  Information about PHE

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