Contract

Provision of Oral Swabs

  • Public Health England

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-003402

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0294b2

Published 19 February 2021, 10:56pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Public Health England

Manor Farm Road, Porton Down

Salisbury

SP2 0QT

Email

bravo@phe.gov.uk

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