Planning

Surge Laboratory Capacity in the event of a Health Emergency

  • UK Health Security Agency

UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-019260

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050d89 (view related notices)

Published 7 May 2025, 8:26am



Scope

Description

PMEN to understand UK's laboratory testing capacity, this information will be used in planning for being able to prepare, respond and build for future health threats At this stage there are no firm plans to initiate a competition for Surge Lab Capacity, this PMEN is solely for planning purposes. Any subsequent procurement will be preceded by the relevant notices and additional supplier engagement.

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 3 November 2025 to 31 October 2028
  • 2 years, 11 months, 28 days

Main procurement category

Services

CPV classifications

  • 71900000 - Laboratory services

Contract locations

  • UK - United Kingdom

Engagement

Engagement deadline

21 May 2025

Engagement process description

Suppliers are asked to complete a request for Information form for the UKHSA who wishes to gain an understanding of the UK's laboratory testing capacity, The form can be accessed via this link: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/Sr000000pXZp/kYEDVYVwFL2BvqcXPzbES3m9v6F_Xc3pg3IoH4POz_w Please download the form, complete and return via email to emma.j.lewis@ukhsa.gov.uk with Surge Laboratory Capacity and your company name in the title of the email. This information will be used in planning for being able to prepare, respond and build for future health threats.


Contracting authority

UK Health Security Agency

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBMQ-7576-DVGW

10 South Colonnade

London

E14 4PU

United Kingdom

Region: UKI42 - Tower Hamlets

Organisation type: Public authority - central government