--- title: "Provision of Public Health Microbiology Services (PHMS) for London Region" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND" published: "2019-12-11" --- # Provision of Public Health Microbiology Services (PHMS) for London Region Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-c315a648-9d3f-4871-b7c9-fb4a756b2289.json) ## Summary The public procurement process involves Public Health England (PHE) seeking to commission a service provider for the "Provision of Public Health Microbiology Services" in the London region. This initiative is currently in the planning stage, with the formal tender expected to be published in late October or early November 2019. The available budget for this contract is approximately £990,000, with services required to begin in March 2020 and continue until February 2023. This procurement is classified under health services (CPV code 85100000) and employs the Light Touch Regime procurement method. This tender offers significant growth opportunities for businesses with expertise in public health microbiology and related testing services. Companies capable of undertaking clinical sample testing, outbreak response, and involvement in public health monitoring will find themselves well-suited to compete. Moreover, organisations that can rapidly implement new diagnostic tests and support national health initiatives are likely to thrive under this contract, especially as the governmental focus on public health infrastructure remains paramount in the face of potential health crises. ## Notice Public Health England (PHE) is looking to commission a service Provider who will undertake the routine public health specimen testing required for the London region and also to provide capability and capacity to investigate outbreaks at short notice, including the ability to roll out new tests during a public health incident. The advertised opportunity covers the following "public health microbiology" functions, many of which are required on a 24/7 basis. These functions include but are not limited to: - Testing of clinical samples for a wide range of pathogens including specialist referred tests which are not performed in all NHS laboratories, which do not necessarily have to be sent to a reference laboratory (such as molecular diagnostic tests, mycology and serology tests). - Participation in regional and national sentinel and enhanced surveillance programmes and laboratory reporting of clinically significant infections to the Health Protection Teams (HPT). - Specialist laboratory support, particularly for the investigation of outbreaks and serious incidents, such as Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and H5N1 influenza; look-back exercises; and in support of national incident response. - Provision of sufficient testing capacity working with the PHE laboratory network to deal with large outbreaks sustained over extended periods - Implementation of new tests or methodologies to support PHE locally / nationally. - Liaising with the PHE London Clinical and Scientific staff to support an effective Public Health Microbiology Service (PHMS). - Processing specialist public health referred samples for NHS laboratories. - Work as part of a wider laboratory network within PHE. - Participate in gathering, collation and analysis of data on behalf of PHE. - Undertake development and testing of clinical and public health related Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and the field evaluation of new diagnostics. - Contribute to specialised training programmes for healthcare professionals in public health microbiology and communicable disease control. - Undertake projects in collaboration with the local HPTs. - Additional work (identification or typing) where not undertaken by a partner reference laboratory, for example flu typing. If you are interested in participating in this opportunity please login or register to PHE's eSourcing Platform: https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk to gain access to tender documents. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f5082b-f0a7-43a5-8cad-a95954e0c7a1 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - Light Touch Regime | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning, Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 11 Dec 2019 | | Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | 31 Oct 2019 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2020 - 28 Feb 2023 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £990,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | 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 | TLI London | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85100000 - Health services ## Release History - 11 Dec 2019 at 17:32 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f5082b-f0a7-43a5-8cad-a95954e0c7a1 - 11 Dec 2019 at 17:26 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f5082b-f0a7-43a5-8cad-a95954e0c7a1 - 15 Oct 2019 at 11:26 - Planning - Market Engagement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0571a327-a70d-43ae-8016-f315129d831e ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/00f5082b-f0a7-43a5-8cad-a95954e0c7a1 11th December 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0571a327-a70d-43ae-8016-f315129d831e 15th October 2019 - Early engagement notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england Information about PHE - https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk Access to the tender documents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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