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 Lateral Flow testing devices for the detection of COVID-19 viral antigens
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Mass testing using lateral flow testing kits (LFTs) for the detection of Covid-19 viral antigens has become a key part of protecting the economy and saving lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Omicron outbreak and its high transmissibility, which was not foreseeable by UKHSA, has led to a significant and urgent surge in demand for LFTs. As a result, it was necessary to fully utilise the supply of LFTs available under tender C40441 and then increase the volume of LFTs available under that tender. In accordance with the allocation mechanism set out in the ITT, and following this modification, UKHSA entered into a contract with Innova Medical Group Inc on 17 December 2021 for the supply of LFTs.
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: £322,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mass testing using lateral flow testing kits (LFTs) for the detection of Covid-19 viral antigens has become a key part of protecting the economy and saving lives during the Covid-19 pandemic. UKHSA has ensured the supply of LFTs by implementing a Dynamic Purchasing System (as advertised in a contract notice on the Find a Tender Service with reference C22033 on 5 March 2021). Further to that DPS, UKHSA published an Invitation to Tender on 27 July 2021 with reference C40441 for the supply of up to 600 million LTFs in packs of 7. This tender concluded and contracts were awarded in September 2021.
The Omicron outbreak and its high transmissibility, which was not foreseeable by UKHSA, has led to a significant and urgent surge in demand for LFTs. As a result, it was necessary to fully utilise the supply of LFTs available under tender C40441 and then increase the volume of LFTs available under that tender to 713,500,000. This was necessary to ensure continuing supply of LFTs to the public, as any delay would risk the current stock of LFTs being exhausted thereby introducing a significant risk to public health. This modification (in the form of increased volume available under the tender) does not alter the overall nature of the contracts let under the tender process.
In accordance with the allocation mechanism set out in the ITT, and following this modification, UKHSA entered into a contract with Innova Medical Group Inc on 17 December 2021 for the supply of LFTs. This order was made up of volume anticipated under the original tender as well as additional volume available as a result of this modification. The total value of both elements was £322,500,000. The increase in price as a result of the modification does not exceed 50% of the value of the original contracts let under the original tender process.
No further tender process was required to implement this modification because it meets the requirements set out in Regulation 72(1)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the reasons set out in this notice.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Social Value / Weighting: 30%
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 70%
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
Restricted procedure
four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the setting up of a dynamic purchasing system
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2021/S 000-004511
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
17 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
INNOVA MEDICAL GROUP INC.
800 E. Colorado Blvd., Ste 288, Pasadena, California
Pasadena
91101
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £322,500,000
Lowest offer: £322,500,000 / Highest offer: £322,500,000 taken into consideration
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