Published date: 27 October 2020

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 16 July 2020, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Diagnostic devices - 33124100

Location of contract

SW1H 0EU

Value of contract

£7,217,700

Procurement reference

CF-0022200D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

27 October 2020

Closing date

16 July 2020

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

16 July 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No


Description

DHSC discharges duties on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health within scope of the Civil Contingencies Act (2004). Lighthouse Laboratories perform approved and accredited PCR testing using Thermo Fisher Scientific instruments. Continued use of this assay ensures interchangeability and interoperability with the existing equipment installations. In response to the recent COVID-19 outbreak and to expand capacity in the existing Lighthouse Lab network, DHSC will purchase RNA extraction and
PCR testing robots for automation from Thermo Fisher to ramp up testing. This is a nationwide requirement and will include the purchase of hardware and consumables to support in these unforeseen circumstances. In light of this, DHSC has awarded a direct award under Lot 1 of the PHE Microbiology framework to Thermo Fisher Scientific (Life Technologies) for the provision of robots for use in PCR testing and RNA extraction.


Award information

Awarded date

16 July 2020

Contract start date

16 July 2020

Contract end date

31 March 2021

Total value of contract

£7,217,700

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Life Technologies Limited

Address

Inchinnan Business Park, Paisley, Renfrewshire, 3 Fountain Drive, PA49RF

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No


About the buyer

Contact name

DHSC Procurement Operations

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

Procurement.Operations@dhsc.gov.uk