Provision of Oracol S10 Swabs

Concepts

• manual swab test kits
• salisbury
• malvern medical developments ltd
• public health england
• provision of oracol s10 swabs
• oracol s10 swabs
• single tender action request
• behalf of the secretary of state
• precision equipment
• emergencies

Location

Salisbury

Description

Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract to Malvern Medical Developments Ltd for the provision of Oracol S10 Swabs. 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 Oracol S10 swabs and support the increased demand of testing as instructed by DHSC.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38911000 - Manual swab test kits
• 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

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 Oracol S10 swabs and support the increased demand of testing as instructed by DHSC.