Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Procurement Operations
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of Kitting and Delivery of PCR Sample Test Kits
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79921000 - Packaging services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
UK Health Security Agency (UK HSA) has awarded a contract to K-Med Limited for the provisions of kitting and delivery of PCR sample test kits in direct response to the Omicron threat.
The negotiated procedure with a prior publication has been utilised due to extreme urgency on the grounds of Regulation 32(2)(c) as failure to secure this service would have significant implications for public health.
The Contract enables UK HSA to get delivery of the immediate need for PCR kits, due to the increase in required testing.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £15,240,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 38911000 - Manual swab test kits
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of PCR Sample Test Kits as part of the mass testing programme in response to the new Omicron variant.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The negotiated procedure without a prior publication has been used due to extreme urgency on the grounds of regulation 32(2)(c) as failure to secure this service would have significant implications for public health.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 11
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
K-Med Limited
Unit 3a Falcon Way, Feltham, Middlesex, England, TW14 0XJ
Feltham
TW14 0XJ
Telephone
+44 3450348010
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
05517042
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £15,000,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £15,240,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted
The awarded supplier K-Med will deliver this contract in partnership with Kit Manufacturer - Sirane.
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom