Award

REACT 1 - Round 1 Lab testing Swabs, viles, biohazard bags and PCL analysis

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)

This public procurement record has 5 releases in its history.

Award

09 Feb 2021 at 09:30

Award

09 Feb 2021 at 09:13

Award

25 Nov 2020 at 12:51

Award

24 Nov 2020 at 11:46

Award

22 Sep 2020 at 10:48

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is seeking to procure laboratory services to provide testing requirements related to COVID-19, specifically for lab testing swabs, vials, biohazard bags, and PCL analysis. The procurement process is classified as a limited procedure, using a negotiated method without prior publication, and is currently in the Award stage. The contract has a total value of £8.8 million and the contract period is from 18th May 2020 to 18th November 2020, with associated tender deadlines concluding on 15th May 2020. The services are especially relevant across various regions in the United Kingdom, including London, the East Midlands, and the North West.

This tender represents significant opportunities for growth for large laboratory service providers and suppliers that specialise in medical testing and emergency health services. Companies equipped to respond rapidly to public health initiatives, particularly in the face of ongoing and unforeseen health crises, will benefit from pursuing engagement with the DHSC for this type of contract. The urgent nature of the procurement underlines the need for suppliers that can deliver high-quality services under stringent timelines, potentially paving the way for further collaborations in similar future projects related to health emergencies.

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Notice Title

REACT 1 - Round 1 Lab testing Swabs, viles, biohazard bags and PCL analysis

Notice Description

Supply of Laboratory Services for provision of Testing requirements related to COVID-19. Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive Explanation: 1) The Covid-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern 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. 2) A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there is adequate testing. Therefore, ensuring effective warehousing, assembly and transport of testing kits and associated consumables is critical to the testing value chain. 3) DHSC is satisfied the tests permitting use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met: A. As far as is strictly necessary: the (services) were identified as strictly necessary to meet the demand to scale up the testing programme in the UK. B. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: It is responding to Covid-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency. C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: 'The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency - precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary.' (Commissioner Breton, Internal Market, 1 April 2020). D. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: It is not possible to comply with the timescales of another procedure due to the urgent requirement to ensure the services required are met. E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority - DHSC has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-34530120-4b54-4aad-9a4d-6e3ea79e3058
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b7a01ecf-3ba0-4ad1-b24d-776ad917606a
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£8,800,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 May 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
17 May 20205 years ago
Contract Period
17 May 2020 - 18 Nov 2020 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)
Additional Buyers

HEALTH FAMILY

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LEEDS
Postcode
LS2 7UE
Post Town
Leeds
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE4 West Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE42 Leeds
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)

Local Authority
Leeds
Electoral Ward
Little London & Woodhouse
Westminster Constituency
Leeds Central and Headingley

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EUROFINS BIONMIS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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