Section one: Contracting authority/entity
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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
LFD DPS Self Test 3
Reference number
C70158
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
This is a modification notice relating to the extension of contract from 20 February 2023 to 20 August 2023 via regulation 72(1)(b). Any further competition under the newly-procured DPS would take time to prepare and award, and therefore would not be possible within the current timeframe (i.e. before the current DPS contracts expire on 20 February 2023) as any procurement and deployment activity may take 4-6 months to complete.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
20 February 2023
End date
20 August 2023
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.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2022/S 000-007561
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C70158
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
17 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
PHARMACEUTICALS DIRECT LIMITED
Bemin House, Chessington Industrial Estate, Cox Ln, Chessington
Chessington
KT9 1SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03884028
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £85,100,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
Extension of contract from 20 February to 20 August 2023
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Start date
20 February 2023
End date
20 August 2023
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£85,100,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
PHARMACEUTICALS DIRECT LIMITED
Bemin House, Chessington Industrial Estate, Cox Ln, Chessington
Chessington
KT9 1SG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
03884028
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
Six month extension
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
In order to maintain contractual cover this modification to the contract has been made to extend the contract by six months. Any further competition under the newly-procured DPS would take time to prepare and award, and therefore would not be possible within the current timeframe (i.e. before the current DPS contracts expire on 20 February 2023) as any procurement and deployment activity may take 4-6 months to complete.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £85,100,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £85,100,000