Recruitment of Management Staff for COVID-19 Lighthouse Laboratory
Medicines Discovery Catapult · Awarded contract
AwardedRecruitment of Management Staff for COVID-19 Lighthouse Laboratory
Awarded 18 May 2020
Ended 6y 3mo ago2mo term
Awarded 18 May 2020Expired 30 July 2020
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Medicines Discovery Catapult awarded a contract to Michael Page for the appointment of a recruitment agency to source staff for 10 management posts related to the establishment of a Lighthouse laboratory as part of the UK Government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
The contract, valued at AUD 100,000, was entered into without competition or advertising due to extreme urgency under the Public Contracts Regulations (2015) and Procurement Policy Note 01/20, as the COVID-19 situation was unforeseen and immediate action was required to address public health risks.
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