Provision of Universal Mailers

Concepts

• diagnostic systems
• salisbury
• bio-packaging ltd
• provision of universal mailers
• universal mailers
• public health england
• single tender action request
• mail or parcel bags
• behalf of the secretary of state
• covid-19 testing kits

Location

Salisbury

Description

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Bio-Packaging Ltd for the provision of Universal mailers. 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).

Total Quantity or Scope

This single tender action request is for the purpose of procuring universal mailers in support of sending out covid-19 testing kits to help reduce turnaround times critical in the outbreak and support the increased demand of testing as instructed by DHSC.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 33124110 - Diagnostic systems
• 18933000 - Mail or parcel bags

Indicators

• 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 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 universal mailers in support of sending out covid-19 testing kits to help reduce turnaround times critical in the outbreak and support the increased demand of testing as instructed by DHSC.