Published date: 11 May 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: 26 May 2021, 3pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Sterilisation, disinfection and hygiene devices - 33191000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£828,000

Procurement reference

CF-0198800D0O000000rwimUAA1

Published date

11 May 2021

Closing date

26 May 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

28 June 2021

Contract end date

28 September 2022

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

This is an accelerated procedure.

Justification

An Accelerated time limit has been selected by the Authority due to a state of urgency, there is a need to have testing equipment in place urgently, so that trials can commence in the nominated schools not later than September 2021.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

1.1 The purpose of this requirement is for the Department of Health and Social Care (the Department) to identify and secure a provider for UR-UVGI equipment. The selected provider will supply the Department and supporting organisation with suitable equipment for air disinfection in classrooms and associated rooms in primary schools. The selected provider will supply the Department and supporting organisation with full installation, commissioning and training for the equipment, full technical service provision, safety, maintenance and calibration service for the duration (15 months) of the trials.
1.2 To do this the Department is seeking to prioritise a multicentred randomised control of two air disinfection technologies in primary schools in Bradford. This Upper-room ultraviolet germicidal irradiation (ur-UVGI) being one of the technologies.
1.3 The window for supply, installation and commissioning is 31 August 2021 whilst the schools are closed and be ready for use at the start of the September 2021 term.

About the buyer

Contact name

Natalie Polyblank

Address

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
GB

Email

natalie.polybank@dhsc.gov.uk