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
Contact
Global Health
globalhealthcommercial@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
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Pan-Africa Logistics and Event Management Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 79952000 - Event services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Event Management and Logistics services to support its international operations related to the International Health Regulations (IHR) across multiple African regions
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £5,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 63516000 - Travel management services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI51 - Bexley and Greenwich
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for planning, preventing, and responding to external health threats, and providing intellectual, scientific, and operational leadership at national and local level, as well as on the global stage. UKHSA ensures the nation can respond quickly and at greater scale to deal with pandemics and future threats. UKHSA is an operationally autonomous executive agency of the United Kingdom Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
UKHSA’s International Health Regulations (IHR) Strengthening Project is enhancing global health security by strengthening the capability and capacity of public health institutions in Africa and Asia to comply with the WHO IHR (2005) to prevent, detect and respond to public health threats such as COVID. UKHSA is seeking to partner with a supplier who can support the delivery of the UKHSA IHR(SP) objectives across the continent of Africa.
The UKHSA IHR Strengthening Project is working with country public health institutions and regional bodies across Africa, including Africa CDC, and both Ethiopia and Zambia National Public Health Institutes as part of this work. The projects model includes Senior Public Health Advisors and Project Management staff based in Abuja, Addis Ababa, and Lusaka. UKHSA staff based also deploy on a frequent basis to the region support the delivery of project outputs and will be involved in contract management of the supplier.
The supplier will deliver the service requirements, briefly described below, for the UKHSA IHR (SP) team across the African region (predominantly Nigeria, Ethiopia, and Zambia). The supplier will provide support to UKHSA (IHR-SP team) with events management and logistical arrangements (e.g., organising national and regional travel, booking accommodation, venue booking and event coordination) to complement the technical expertise provided by UKHSA in-country.
two.2.14) Additional information
Please complete the attached response template, in the link below, by 3pm GMT Wednesday 13th November 2024
https://atamis-1928.lightning.force.com/lightning/r/ContentDocument/069Sr00000ClVsnIAF/view
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 April 2025
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