Published date: 16 November 2021

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 24 November 2021, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Diagnostic devices - 33124100

  • Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) - 38000000

  • Installation services of laboratory equipment - 51430000

Location of contract

NW9 5EQ

Value of contract

£24,000 to £24,500

Procurement reference

CF-0473100D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

16 November 2021

Closing date

24 November 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 December 2021

Contract end date

5 December 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

UK Health Security Agency (UK HSA) requires software and hardware upgrades to the existing Biaera AeroMP control units used in the Research Department, Porton; which support the study around the modes of transmission of virus SARS-CoV-2 infection implications for infection prevention and control

Aerosol infection protocols have been developed and established and the Biaera AeroMP control units are critical for controlling the air flows in the Henderson Apparatus. The current AeroMP control units installed at the Porton site are more than eleven years old and both require software and hardware upgrades to maintain and advance our critical capability.

The expectation is that this requirement will enhance and extend the life of the two currently owned Biaera AeroMP control units for another 10 years. Whilst these systems will focus work on COVID-19 projects, their use will expand to other projects with respiratory pathogens (e.g. Mycobacterium tuberculosis).

The proposed solution must be fully-compatible with established and current in-house control systems (Henderson apparatus, Jun-Air vacuum and air compressor & Biaera software/AeroMP hardware) to enable the expansion of use with existing systems used within the Research Department based at Porton.

UK HSA invites expressions of interest to supply this provision. If you are interested, please email scientific.procurement@phe.gov.uk with the subject title "provision of upgrades to the Biaera AeroMP control units"

About the buyer

Contact name

UK HSA Commercial Team - Scientific

Address

61 Colindale Avenue,
London
NW9 5EQ
United Kingdom

Email

scientific.procurement@phe.gov.uk