Official UK procurement notice
EMPHENT Collaboration Agreement · UK public procurement notice
Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionEMPHENT Collaboration Agreement. Project Supporting the Development of Public Health Capabilities in Eastern Mediterranean.
The contract establishes a continued partnership between the UK Health Security Agency’s International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR SP) and Global Health Development/Eastern Mediterranean Public Health Network (GHD/EMPHNET) for the period 2026-2029. The IHR SP, funded by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) as an Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme, works to strengthen International Health Regulations (IHR, 2005) compliance across countries in Africa, Asia, the Indo‑Pacific, and the Middle East.
The Agreement secures a critical, proven partnership for delivering the IHR SP’s expanded three‑year workplan, ensuring programme resilience, operational efficiency, and sustained public health impact across the region.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Direct award
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMT
- Last source update
- 8 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
- Authority reference
C405421- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-084733- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066eedFind a Tender
- Why no open competition
- Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
- Published justification
GHD/EMPHNET is the only organisation identified with the technical expertise, regional presence, established government relationships and logistical capability required to support the UKHSA International Health Regulations Strengthening Project (IHR-SP) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR).
A UKHSA market assessment completed in February 2025 found no alternative suppliers able to provide the required combination of public health expertise and in-country logistical support. EMPHNET was identified as the only capable supplier, with extensive networks across Ministries of Health, Field Epidemiology Training Programmes and public health institutions throughout the region.
For these reasons, the direct award is considered compliant with Schedule 5, Paragraph 6 of the Procurement Act 2023, as there is an absence of competition for technical reasons and no reasonable alternative supplier.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
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Timeline
26 May 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 2 dates- Standstill ends143 days ago26 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Notice published39 days ago8 Sept 2026, 10:16 BST
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026- Transparency notice published19 Mar 2026, 13:28 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published14 May 2026, 12:52 BSTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published8 Sept 2026, 10:16 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Health Development1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 | £1,600,000 | 25 Mar 2026standstill to 26 May 2026 | Standstill |
| Global Health Development | — | — | Awarded |
Contracts
EMPHNET Collaboration Agreement · Global Health Development
- Signed
- 26 Aug 2026
- Value
- £1,600,000
- Period
- 1 Sept 2026 – 31 Mar 2027 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- UKHSA may extend the Agreement for up to two additional periods of 12 months each. This would extend the contract from the original end date of 31 March 2027 to a maximum end date of 31 March 2029.
No agreed KPIs: Deliverables and milestones are set, but formal KPIs have not yet been defined in the agreement.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Global Health DevelopmentAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender