PHE_Scientific- Purchase of CTL Biospot Analyser

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The UK Government must protect the health and wellbeing of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. Public Health England (PHE) discharges its duties as a Category 1 Responder to emergencies on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004). This urgent requirement is in response to the recent COVID -19 outbreak. A direct award has been made due to Cellular Technologies Limited (CTL) Europe GmbH extreme urgency under current public procurement regulations using regulation 32(2)(c) for the provision Biospot Analyser, to increase capacity and ensure continuity of service.