Purchase of BioMerieux Biofire Systems for COVID-19 Testing by Public Health England
Public Health England · Awarded contract
AwardedPurchase of BioMerieux Biofire Systems for COVID-19 Testing by Public Health England
Awarded 21 Apr 2020
Awarded21 Apr 2020
Value£9,000,000.00
SupplierBiomerieux UK Ltd
AgencyPublic Health England
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 5y 7mo ago12mo term
Awarded 21 Apr 2020Expired 20 Apr 2021
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Public Health England awarded a contract to Biomerieux UK Ltd for the purchase of BioMerieux Biofire systems, including Torch 4 PCR platforms, panels, services, and consumables to ramp up COVID-19 testing.
This nationwide requirement includes hardware, consumables, and maintenance to support COVID testing under the PHE Microbiology Framework Lot 1.
The contract value is £9,000,000.
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