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title: "Provision of outsourced kitting production"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02cbc9"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2021-11-22"
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# Provision of outsourced kitting production

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02cbc9

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care, operating through the UK Health Security Agency, has completed a procurement process titled "Provision of outsourced kitting production" in the medical equipment industry. The procurement, which involved the open procedure and was initiated due to urgent needs arising from the Covid-19 pandemic, features a total contract value of £70 million and was signed on 21st October 2021. The procurement process aimed to deliver outsourced production of Covid-19 PCR kitting with activities centred in the UK, specifically within the UKH12 region. Key stakeholders included the awardee, Central Pharma Contract Packing Ltd, among other participants considered during the bidding process where eight bids were received for this contract.

This tender creates promising opportunities for businesses specialising in medical equipment manufacturing, particularly those capable of handling large-scale production and logistics operations. Companies involved in the packaging, kitting, or pharmaceutical supply chain, especially those that fit within the small to medium enterprise (SME) bracket, are well-suited to compete for such tenders. Engaging in this process could enhance their portfolio and facilitate growth within the expanding field of health-related products and services, specifically in the ever-critical sector of pandemic response initiatives.

## Notice

Provision of outsourced Covid 19 PCR kitting production.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Accelerated Open procedure

Renewal: Option to extend by two periods of twelve months each up to a maximum of 24 months (12 + 12 months)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029087-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £21,100,000 |
| Lots value | £22,100,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £147,800,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLE4 West Yorkshire, TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | CENTRAL PHARMA CONTRACT PACKING; MAILWAY PACKAGING SOLUTIONS GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33190000 - Miscellaneous medical devices and products
- 38911000 - Manual swab test kits
- 38912000 - Automated swab test kits

## Release History

- 22 Nov 2021 at 17:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029087-2021
- 22 Nov 2021 at 17:26 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029085-2021
- 23 Jul 2021 at 12:48 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017499-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- http://www.centralpharma.com
- https://healthfamily.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

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