PHE_Scientific_Provision of Primestore Transport Media

Concepts

• primestore transport media
• manual swab test kits
• salisbury
• provision of primestore transport media
• provision of a primestore transport media
• ekf diagnostics holding plc
• automated swab test kits
• custom tubes
• fast track covid
• phe

Location

Salisbury

Description

PHE has awarded a contract to EKF Diagnostics Holding PLC for the provision of Primestore Transport Media in custom tubes to fast track Covid 19 testing.

Total Quantity or Scope

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

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

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

Indicators

• Award on basis of price.

Legal Justification

The UK Government must protect the health and wellbeing 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 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. 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 COVID -19 outbreak. A direct award has been made due to extreme urgency under current public procurement regulations using regulation 32(2)(c) to support reduced testing turnaround times which are critical in the current outbreak and increase capacity for Covid 19 testing.,