Provision of Oral Swabs for Public Health England
Public Health England · Awarded contract
AwardedProvision of Oral Swabs for Public Health England
Awarded 17 Mar 2020
Awarded17 Mar 2020
Value£110,000.00
AgencyPublic Health England
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 3y 7mo ago3y term
Awarded 17 Mar 2020Expired 30 Mar 2023
About
Public Health England awarded a contract to Malvern Medical Developments Ltd for the provision of saliva collection devices.
The swabs will be used for testing the presence of a range of pathogens and are suitable for the collection of crevicular fluid for laboratory processing.
The procurement supports the work of PHE National Infections Service (NIS).
The contract is for 3 years with two options to extend by 12 months each, valued at £110,000.
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