Published date: 19 October 2020

Last edited date: 17 June 2021

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


Closing: 1 October 2020, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Manual swab test kits - 38911000

  • Automated swab test kits - 38912000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,200,000

Procurement reference

tender_252057/896355

Published date

19 October 2020

Closing date

1 October 2020

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

2 October 2020

Contract end date

1 October 2021

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

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

As part of PHE's response to the ongoing international outbreak of a novel Corona Virus (SARS-CoV-2) Public Health England awarded a contract to EKF Diagnostic Holdings PLC for the provision of SARS-Cov-2 sample collection tube (Primestore Transport Media).

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Additional text

PHE and its successor bodies, 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 recent COVID -19 outbreak.

Award information

Awarded date

2 October 2020

Contract start date

2 October 2020

Contract end date

1 October 2021

Total value of contract

£1,200,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

EKF Diagnostic Holdings PLC

Address

Avon House 19, Stanwell Road, Penarth, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF64 2EZ

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

61 Colindale Avenue, London, NW9 5EQ
London
NW9 5EQ
England

Email

imran.rahman@phe.gov.uk