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Written question asked by Andy Slaughter (Labour) on Thursday, 24 September 2020, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 29 September 2020 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Tuesday, 29 September 2020. A substantive answer was provided by Helen Whately (Conservative) on Tuesday, 10 November 2020 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.


Joint Biosecurity Centre: Contracts

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will set out the competitive process used to award contracts at the Joint Biosecurity Centre; and if he will confirm how many companies put in bids for these contracts.

Answer

The United Kingdom is facing the biggest public health challenge in a generation. The Joint Biosecurity Centre has been set up at pace to ensure decision makers at local and national levels have access to the best available information. This involved awarding contracts for a range of goods and services. Contracts were awarded in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
95025
Session
2019-21
Related items
Subjects
Contracts Joint Biosecurity Centre
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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