Supply of COVID-19 Testing Consumables to the Department of Health and Social Care
Department of Health and Social Care · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of COVID-19 Testing Consumables to the Department of Health and Social Care
Awarded 20 Mar 2020
Awarded20 Mar 2020
Value£1,746,831.40
SupplierLife Technologies Ltd
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 6y 8mo ago
Awarded 20 Mar 2020Expired 20 Mar 2020
About
Department of Health and Social Care awarded a contract to Life Technologies Ltd for the supply of COVID-19 consumables in support of Pillar 2 of the Government's COVID-19 Testing Strategy, which aimed to rapidly expand testing for NHS and other Key Workers outside of the NHS system.
The contract, valued at £1,746,831.4, was procured under the extreme urgency provisions of PPN 01/20: Responding to COVID-19, which permits contracting authorities to enter into contracts without competing or advertising the requirement where there is a significant public health risk requiring immediate action.
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