Emergency Purchase of SARS-CoV-2 RdRp Primers for Public Health England's COVID-19 Response
Public Health England · Awarded contract
AwardedEmergency Purchase of SARS-CoV-2 RdRp Primers for Public Health England's COVID-19 Response
Awarded 01 Dec 2019
Awarded01 Dec 2019
Value£86,552.00
SupplierMETABION INTERNATIONAL AG
AgencyPublic Health England
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 5y 7mo ago1y 4mo term
Awarded 1 Dec 2019Expired 30 Mar 2021
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Public Health England awarded a contract to Metabion International AG for the emergency purchase of laboratory products, consumables, and reagents to support the Government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The purchase covered specific desalted and HPLC-purified oligonucleotide primers: RdRp_SARS-F2 Desalted (QTY 5), RdRp_SARS-R1 Desalted (QTY 6), RdRp_SARS-P1 - 300nmol - HPLC (QTY 3), and RdRp_SARS-P2 - 300nmol - HPLC (QTY 3).
Due to the emergency nature of the procurement, no formal contract was awarded; PHE's Purchase Order formed the contract.
The contract value was £86,552.
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