PHE_Scientific_Provision of purchase of SARS-CoV-2 (2019-nCoV) Spike RBD

The Government must protect the health and well-being 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 Jan 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 Mar 2020. PHE discharges its duties as a Category 1 Responder to emergencies on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004). Public Health England (PHE) has awarded a contract for the purchase of Spike RBD Antibody, Antigen Affinity Purified to Stratech Scientific Ltd, via direct award under PHE Microbiology Framework - Lot 2.