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
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
science.tendering@ukhsa.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
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.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Electronic communication requires the use of tools and devices that are not generally available. Unrestricted and full direct access to these tools and devices is possible, free of charge, at
https://health-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PIN for PCR Viral Inactivation Kits
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Prior Information Notice for the supply of PCR kits containing Viral Inactivation Buffer. The UKHSA wishes to understand the range of PCR kits that can safely inactivate virus samples. The test kits must be professional use or, ideally, self-tests suitable for end users. Suppliers of PCR VIB kits are invited to provide further detail to the UKHSA for our planning. We will not consider any proposals that are not PCR VIB kits.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33141625 - Diagnostic kits
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Prior Information Notice for the supply of PCR kits containing Viral Inactivation Buffer.
The UKHSA wishes to understand the range of PCR kits that can safely inactivate virus samples. The test kits must be professional use or, ideally, self-tests suitable for end users.
Suppliers of PCR VIB kits are invited to provide further detail to the UKHSA to support our planning for future testing requirements. Please refer to the RFI document available upon request from science.tendering@ukhsa.gov.uk, this document contains the necessary minimum information we require about the potential product. You many also supply product specification documents however they will be considered as supplementary and may not be fully taken into consideration.
We will not consider any proposals that are not PCR VIB kits. Any information or questions not directly related to the supply of PCR VIB kits shall be disregarded.
At this stage there are no definite plans for a future procurement of PCR VIB kits and the information provided via this PIN shall be used for our own planning and options appraisals.
We would be grateful for responses as soon as possible and ideally by 24 May 2024 in order to meet internal planning deadlines, however submissions after this date may be taken into consideration.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
20 May 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes