Who Won It

Contract award · 21 Dec 2020

PHE_Purchase of RapiPREP Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit

Public Health England awarded “PHE_Purchase of RapiPREP Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit” to Microsensdx Limited for £500k on 21 Dec 2020. Awarded without open competition.

No competitionMedical equipment & pharmaceuticalsSouth West

BuyerPublic Health England
Value £500k
WinnerMicrosensdx Limited SME

Awarded without open competition

Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.

What “without competition” means

Buyer
Public Health England · Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
Supplier
Microsensdx Limited SME
Value
£500,000
Procedure
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Sector
Medical equipment & pharmaceuticals · Medical kits (CPV 33141620)
Region
South West
Official notice
003309-2021 on Find a Tender
Timeline
  1. Contract date21 Dec 2020
  2. Published18 Feb 2021Published 59 days after the contract date

Description

Purchase of RapiPREP Nucleic Acid Extraction Kit for Extractions and RapiPREP Viral Lysis Buffer for Swabs to provide additional lab capacity for Covid-19 activity.

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