Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Public Health England
Manor Farm Road, Porton Down
Salisbury
SP2 0QT
Telephone
+44 76548000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
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 Oral Swabs
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract for the provision of saliva collection devices. The swabs will be used for testing the presence of a range of pathogens and suitable for the collection of crevicular fluid for laboratory processing. The procurement of these saliva collection devices will support work of PHE National Infections Service (NIS).
The contract is for 3 years with two options to extend by 12 months each.
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: £132,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract for the provision of saliva collection devices. The swabs will be used for testing the presence of a range of pathogens and suitable for the collection of crevicular fluid for laboratory processing. The procurement of these saliva collection devices will support work of PHE National Infections Service (NIS).
The contract is for 3 years with two options to extend by 12 months each.
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
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The contract opportunity was published through Contracts Finder as the expected value was £110,000. The value has unexpectedly increased due to the Covid pandemic and this notice has been issued for that reason.
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
Title
PHE_Provision of oral swabs
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16 March 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Malvern Medical Developments Ltd
Unit 10 Northbrook Close, Barbourne
Worcester
WR3 8BP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
03505188
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £132,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Health England
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom