Provision of RealStar® PCR kits

Concepts

• diagnostic kits
• salisbury
• altona diagnostics
• provision of realstar
• pcr kits
• supply of realstar
• purchase of realstar
• realstar
• public health england
• negotiated procedure

Location

Salisbury

Description

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Altona Diagnostics for the supply of RealStar® PCR kits urgently needed to support COVID-19 testing work. PHE discharges its duties as a Category 1 Responder to emergencies on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004). This urgent requirement is in response to the recent COVID -19 outbreak. The negotiated procedure without a prior publication has been used due to extreme urgency on the grounds of regulation 32(2)(c) as the purchase of RealStar® PCR kits will increase testing capacity for Covid 19 activities.

Total Quantity or Scope

The contract with Altona Diagnostics is to cover the provision of goods which has been delivered to PHE from the start of the COVID pandemic and covers the use across multiple PHE locations and laboratories

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The term may be extended by a further 12 months if required

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33141625 - Diagnostic kits

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

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 recent 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 these PCR test kits to support our laboratories in their studies and response.