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title: "Project supporting the development of public health capabilities in EMR"
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# Project supporting the development of public health capabilities in EMR

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-04b5ef

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## Summary

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, acting through the UK Health Security Agency, has undertaken a procurement process focused on strengthening public health capabilities in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). The project, titled "Project supporting the development of public health capabilities in EMR," falls within the services category, specifically event services, and is located in London, UK (region UKI42). The procurement process is currently in the award and contract update stage as of March 2026, following a contract modification that increased the value by £120,000. The procurement commenced with a collaboration agreement with Global Health Development (GHD), the sole identified capable operator, based in Amman, Jordan. This contract will extend until March 2026, with notable activities having started in November 2024.

This procurement process presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in event management, travel management, and recruitment services, particularly those with experience in handling public health-related projects in the EMR. Global Health Development has been identified as the sole provider capable of delivering the requisite technical and logistical services due to their unique expertise and established presence within the region. Businesses with similar capabilities are encouraged to monitor such procurement processes for possible involvement, especially as additional funding becomes available, allowing for contract modifications. The emphasis on technical services suggests business growth potential for organisations geared towards capacity building in international health regulations and logistical support for training events across geographically challenging locations. This creates a conducive environment for expansion into new market segments and bolstering international project portfolios.

## Notice

Contract in the form of a Collaboration Agreement with GHD, for technical assistance and support in the delivery of a joint workplan and events management and logistics services associated with the organisation of training events, to deliver strengthening and capacity building activities leading to improved compliance with the International Health Regulations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). GHD are an implementing arm of EMPHNET (The Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network).

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority entered into a Contract, in the form of a Collaboration Agreement, in November 2024 with Global Health Development (GHD) for technical assistance and support in the delivery of a joint workplan and events management and logistics services associated with the organisation of training events, to deliver strengthening and capacity building activities leading to improved compliance with the International Health Regulations in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR). GHD are the implementing arm of the Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (EMPHNET).

The contract provided for a twelve (12) month extension of the term to 31 March 2026 which was exercised in March 2025.

A further Contract Modification (CM) has now been executed in accordance with Regulation 72(1)(b) increasing the contract value by PS120,000 excluding VAT.

The CM is permissible under Regulation 72(1)(b) which states:
'(1) Contracts...may be modified without a new procurement procedure... in any of the following cases:-
(b) for additional...services...by the original contractor that have become necessary and were not included in the initial procurement, where a change of contractor -
(i) cannot be made for economic or technical reasons..., or
(ii) would cause significant inconvenience or substantial duplication of costs for the contracting authority,
Provided that any increase in price does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contract.'

Additional services have become necessary as required by the funders of the Authority's International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR-SP); DHSC. The contract has been modified to enable the IHR-SP to utilise the additional funding which has become available.

The procurement route for the contract was a Regulation 32(b)(ii) procurement without prior publication of a call for competition on the basis that 'competition is absent for technical reasons.' GHD were the only identified organisation able to deliver the Authority's requirements. Their unique expertism and experience and resources within the EMR places them as the only capable economic operator. It is therefore believed a change of contractor would not be possible.

The variation increases the contract value by 24% of the original contract value.

Options: Option to extend by period of 12 months, subject to funding and internal approvals.

### Procurement Information

The GHD initiative works at a regional, national, and subnational level providing technical assistance through staff based in Jordan and a number other Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) countries.

A contract was awarded in November 2021, following a competitive exercise, to cover the requirement for technical, professional and logistics services. The delivery of key technical activities across the International Health Regulations Strengthening Project in the EMR relies on the provision of logistical and professional services to arrange and coordinate workshops and training sessions as well as the hiring of local staff.

For the 2021 tender exercise, GHD/EMPHNET was the only economic operator that submitted tender. This contract expired 31/03/2022. The Contracting Authority has undertaken additional market analysis including desktop exercise to assess the presence of other economic operators in the market. None other than GHD/EMPHNET was identified.

This Agreement is therefore being awarded to GHD on the basis that technical services can be supplied only by them as competition is absent for technical reasons. The Contracting Authority has not identified reasonable alternatives or substitute. The absence of competition is not as a result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and the Contracting Authority's requirements.

GHD are the only identified organisation able to deliver the Contracting Authority's requirements. Their unique expertism and experience and resources within the region places them as the only capable economic operator.

During the Agreement period and before exercising the optional extension period, the Contracting Authority will continue to review the market for other economic operators capable of meeting its requirements.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022516-2026 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| 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 | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | 25 Nov 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,130,000 |

## 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 | East London |
| Postcode | E14 4PU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East |
| ITL 3 | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |
| Local authority | Tower Hamlets |
| Electoral ward | Canary Wharf |
| Westminster constituency | Poplar and Limehouse |
| Delivery location | TLI42 Tower Hamlets |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLOBAL HEALTH DEVELOPMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 63516000 - Travel management services
- 79600000 - Recruitment services
- 79952000 - Event services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 16:10 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022516-2026
- 17 Dec 2024 at 15:42 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/040646-2024
- 12 Nov 2024 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036630-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.globalhealthdev.org
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
- https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/

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