Tender

CSW - Coventry & Warwickshire Community COVID-19 Testing Service

COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE

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21 Jul 2020 at 13:08

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20 Jul 2020 at 15:09

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20 Jul 2020 at 15:02

Tender

14 Jul 2020 at 08:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Coventry City Council is seeking proposals for the "CSW - Coventry & Warwickshire Community COVID-19 Testing Service" as part of the NHS Test and Trace initiative aimed at controlling the virus outbreak in non-health and care settings across Coventry and Warwickshire. This open procurement process invites qualified suppliers to deliver essential community testing services, with a tender deadline set for 4th August 2020. The contract, valued at £350,000, is scheduled to commence from 1st September 2020 and will run until 28th February 2022.

This tender presents significant business opportunities for companies in the health and social services sector, particularly those specialising in COVID-19 testing, logistics, and community health initiatives. Small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) could find this contract particularly suitable, especially those with experience in healthcare services delivery and the capacity to manage testing operations in various community settings. Registration on the CSW-JETS e-procurement system is encouraged for suppliers to express interest and access further tender documentation.

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Notice Title

CSW - Coventry & Warwickshire Community COVID-19 Testing Service

Notice Description

The government launched the national NHS Test and Trace Service on 28th May 2020. This national service is designed to control the virus and enable people to live a safer and more normal life. The overarching guiding principles being Test; Trace; Contain; Enable. The objective of this procurement is to ensure that swift and effective local provision of community testing is always available to support the multiagency SARS-CoV-2 outbreak response in Coventry and Warwickshire in non-health and care settings and to ensure capacity for prevalence testing (i.e. proactive testing) within specific communities/settings as required. The service will deliver this by delivering safe, consistent, equitable, and high-quality COVID-19 testing within defined settings and populations, timely transport of samples to laboratories, and - subject to which tests are used - communicating patient identifiable and aggregated data to key partners. The service will also deliver training and support to allied workers to increase testing capacity within the local system to be able to respond to multiple local outbreaks. A sub-regional outbreak control plan for Coventry, Warwickshire, and Solihull has been developed (with individual local implementation plans), with eight key priorities; one of these priorities is identified as 'local testing capacity'. The local outbreak plan is available here. The local testing service will need to ensure a swift response that is accessible to the local population to support outbreak testing in non-health and care settings (which are supported through other routes), and for individuals who may not be able to access current testing sites/for whom home testing is not appropriate. It is proposed that two service providers will be procured to deliver community testing (initially antigen testing via nose and throat swab) for outbreaks in non-health and care settings, and for individuals who cannot access testing via other means. Coventry City Council will lead the procurement and the service will operate across Coventry and Warwickshire. The service activity will be called off the contract alternating each provider as per requirement, with the highest scoring provider given first service referral. The providers will: Deliver testing sessions within particular venues/settings, e.g. schools and early years, workplaces, residential accommodation for homeless and vulnerable migrant communities (in outbreak scenario/as part of the proactive testing programme as required) Deliver individual testing in people's homes were unable to access alternative testing site/where home testing is not appropriate (individuals may or may not linked with an outbreak setting) Additional information: Please register via the Council's e-procurement system - CSW-JETS http://www.csw-jets.co.uk/ CSW-JETS is a sub-regional e-tendering portal run by In-tend. Since February 2010, Coventry; Solihull; Warwickshire; Nuneaton and Bedworth; Rugby alongside other local district Councils have been working together as a shared procurement service. In conjunction with Solihull Community Housing, we have joined together to bring you a collaborative E-Tendering portal. CSW-JETS enables us to advertise our opportunities across all authorities through the same system. This means that there is a single point of contact for procurement in the sub-region so you only have to register once to receive notifications for all authorities. Registering on the portal will make it easier for local suppliers to find, respond to and be alerted to tender opportunities. Registration is free, and takes just a few minutes. When complete, you will be able to express interest in any of the Councils'/Authorities' opportunities when they are made available including this tender. In addition, we will be able to access your details whenever we have a requirement, and you may then be invited to tender or quote for work. Once you are registered and log in to the system you will be able to locate the tender opportunity, express interest and access the documentation. Is a Recurrent Procurement Type? : No

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-199bfd7d-e871-4c9b-901c-53da47c466bd
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/091747cc-cef6-48c9-a96a-b8c7f0ad57e7
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Jul 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
4 Aug 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Aug 2020 - 28 Feb 2022 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
COVENTRY - SOLIHULL - WARWICKSHIRE
Contact Name
Alex Marsden
Contact Email
alex.marsden@coventry.gov.uk
Contact Phone
024 7697 1433

Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2GN
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

Notice Documents

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