Public Health England · Awarded contract
Awarded

Emergency Purchase of Laboratory Supplies for COVID-19 Surveillance in Schools

Awarded 01 Dec 2019

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Awarded01 Dec 2019
Value£102,979.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 5y 7mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 1 Dec 2019Expired 30 Mar 2021

Public Health England awarded a contract to Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust (MFT) for the emergency purchase of laboratory products, consumables, and reagents to support the Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purchases covered COVID-19 surveillance in school kids (sKIDs), specifically pre and primary schools.

Due to the emergency nature of these purchases, no formal contract was awarded; instead, PHE's Purchase Order formed the contract.

The contract value was £102,979.

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