Supply of TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Panel to Public Health England
Public Health England · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation Panel to Public Health England
Awarded 27 Apr 2021
Awarded27 Apr 2021
Value£150,000.00
SupplierLIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
AgencyPublic Health England
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 5y ago6mo term
Awarded 27 Apr 2021Expired 26 Oct 2021
About
Public Health England awarded a contract to Life Technologies Limited (Thermo Fisher Scientific) for the purchase of the TaqMan SARS-CoV-2 Mutation panel to facilitate identification and discrimination of SARS-CoV-2 variants VOC20DEC01, VOC20DEC02, and VOC21JAN02.
The rollout of these panels was intended to increase national coverage of SARS-CoV-2 identification across the country.
The contract was PHE-wide for a duration of 6 months with an option to extend for a further 6 months, valued at £150,000.
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