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
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Aysel Sarzosa
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
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
PHE_Scientific_Provision of Primestore Transport Media
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38911000 - Manual swab test kits
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has varied a contract awarded to EKF Diagnostics Holding PLC for the provision of Primestore Transport Media in custom tubes to fast-track Covid 19 testing.The Contract will be extended until 31/03/2022.The value of this extension during the extension period will be up to £600,000. As the original value of the Contract was £1.2 million, this means that the total value of the Contract including the extension period will be a maximum of £1.8 million.
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: £1,800,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38912000 - Automated swab test kits
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
This is a single tender action for the provision of a Primestore Transport Media in custom tubes to fast-track Covid 19 testing.
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:
This contract has been awarded without prior publication of a contract notice. To the best of the Authority's knowledge, no other supplier is able to provide these specific transport media tubes. This media inactivates the COVID-19 virus making the samples safe to transfer directly on receipt onto analysers.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30 September 2021
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
EKF Diagnostics Holdings plc
Avon House, 19 Stanwell Road, Penarth
UK
CF64 2EZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
04347937
Internet address
https://www.ekfdiagnostics.com/
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,800,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,800,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through Public Health England
Wellington House, 133-155 Waterloo Road
London
SE1 8UG
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england