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title: "PHE_Scientific_Provision of Primestore Transport Media"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02fa9c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2021-11-26"
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# PHE_Scientific_Provision of Primestore Transport Media

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-02fa9c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) awarding a contract for the provision of Primestore Transport Media, specifically custom tubes designed to facilitate the fast-tracking of Covid-19 testing. This limited tender was initiated under the legal basis of a directive, and the award procedure was conducted without prior publication of a call for competition. The award is currently active with a contract value of up to £1.8 million, following an extension that will last until 31 March 2022. The primary industry category for this procurement is goods, with a classification focusing on manual swab test kits, located in the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical supplies and health-related products, particularly those equipped to meet specific requirements for transport media in a timely manner. Businesses that have the capability to produce or supply automated and manual swab test kits could greatly benefit from this procurement as the demand for Covid-19 testing continues to remain high. As the authority has indicated that no other supplier can provide these specific tubes, this underscores the unique market position that qualifying businesses may find themselves in, should they meet the necessary criteria.

## Notice

UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has varied a contract awarded to EKF Diagnostics Holding PLC for the provision of Primestore Transport Media in custom tubes to fast-track Covid 19 testing.The Contract will be extended until 31/03/2022.The value of this extension during the extension period will be up to PS600,000. As the original value of the Contract was PS1.2 million, this means that the total value of the Contract including the extension period will be a maximum of PS1.8 million.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a single tender action for the provision of a Primestore Transport Media in custom tubes to fast-track Covid 19 testing.

### Procurement Information

This contract has been awarded without prior publication of a contract notice. To the best of the Authority's knowledge, no other supplier is able to provide these specific transport media tubes. This media inactivates the COVID-19 virus making the samples safe to transfer directly on receipt onto analysers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029485-2021 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,800,000 |

## 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 |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EKF DIAGNOSTICS HOLDINGS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38911000 - Manual swab test kits
- 38912000 - Automated swab test kits

## Release History

- 26 Nov 2021 at 16:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029485-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.ekfdiagnostics.com/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

## Provenance

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