---
title: "Provision of Green Top Tubes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028ece"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND"
published: "2021-01-29"
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# Provision of Green Top Tubes

Buyer: PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028ece

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## Summary

Public Health England (PHE) has completed a procurement process for the provision of green top test tubes, an essential item classified under the goods category, specifically within the healthcare industry. The procurement was made under a limited method due to extreme urgency prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The contract, valued at £147,000, was signed on 2nd September 2020, and aimed to ensure the availability of test tubes needed to support increased COVID-19 testing efforts in the UK. The procurement was initiated under the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 and was managed from their headquarters in Salisbury, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in the supply of medical or healthcare-related goods, particularly those capable of meeting urgent demands. Companies that can ensure quick delivery and compliance with health regulations would be especially well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. The successful bidder for this contract was Bio-Packaging Limited, indicating a pathway for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in the health sector to engage with public procurement processes that are increasingly geared towards meeting urgent public health needs.

## Notice

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Bio-Packaging Ltd for the provision of Green Top Tubes. PHE discharges its duties as a Category 1 Responder to emergencies on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This single tender action request is for the purpose of procuring green top test tubes urgently needed to support the COVID-19 work.

### Procurement Information

The Government must protect the health and well-being of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 Jan 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 Mar 2020. PHE discharges its duties as a Category 1 Responder to emergencies on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004). This urgent requirement is in response to the COVID -19 outbreak. A direct award has been made due to extreme urgency under current public procurement regulations using regulation 32(2)(c) for the purpose of procuring green top test tubes to support the increased demand for coronavirus testing as instructed by DHSC.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001912-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £147,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Salisbury |
| Postcode | SP2 0QT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK72 Wiltshire |
| Local authority | Wiltshire |
| Electoral ward | Till Valley |
| Westminster constituency | East Wiltshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIO-PACKAGING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

### Codes

- 33192500 - Test tubes

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2021 at 22:56 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001912-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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