Provision of COVID-19 CEIVD Testing Kits to the University of Birmingham
UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of COVID-19 CEIVD Testing Kits to the University of Birmingham
Awarded 30 Oct 2020
Awarded30 Oct 2020
Value£4,748,902.40
SupplierLIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
AgencyUNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 5y 7mo ago5mo term
Awarded 30 Oct 2020Expired 30 Mar 2021
About
The University of Birmingham awarded a contract to Life Technologies Limited for the provision of A48067 TAQPATH COVID-19 CEIVD kits to support a Turnkey Lab for Pillar 2 COVID-19 testing as contracted by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC).
The procurement was necessary to provide testing capacity in line with DHSC requirements, and the suppliers had already been used for existing labs.
The contract value was £4,748,902.4.
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