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Variation Agreement #5 (Extension of term of Waste Water Surveillance Testing)

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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04 May 2021 at 09:00

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is conducting a public procurement for "Variation Agreement #5 (Extension of term of Waste Water Surveillance Testing)" in the medical laboratory services sector. This project, located in the United Kingdom, is currently in the Award stage, with the contract period commencing on 1st February 2021 and concluding on 31st March 2021. The procurement was initiated through a direct method, specifically a single tender action, due to the urgent need for continued testing in the UK Waste Water Surveillance Programme, which is vital for public health monitoring.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those specialising in medical laboratory services and environmental testing. Companies with capabilities in the collection and analysis of wastewater samples, especially those poised to support government public health initiatives, would be well-suited to compete. As the contract extension addresses a critical need for ongoing Covid-19 surveillance, firms that can demonstrate reliability and expertise in fast-paced and potentially high-stakes environments will have a competitive advantage in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Variation Agreement #5 (Extension of term of Waste Water Surveillance Testing)

Notice Description

Collection, Identification, Packing and Transporting to the Laboratories for waste water samples for testing and analysis for Covid-19 as part of the Govt Waste Water Surveillance Programme. This is an extension of the term and scope (number of tests) of the Waste Water Testing previously published (CF-0100600D0O000000rwimUAA1). No extension would have posed a significant operational risk to the UK Waste Water Surveillance Programme as testing would have ceased after 31.01.21. As no further data would be available the Core Cities surveillance programme would need to be paused until alternative laboratory capacity could be sourced, likely the steady state laboratories (EA and Bangor University) that were due to come online in mid-February ramping up to full capacity only by first week in March. Wastewater data is being used to support key programmes including mass testing and genomic surveillance, therefore the discontinuation would also impact other areas of T&T. Due to system changes made by Contracts Finder and the fact that this contract has been signed by the contracting authority with retrospective effect (as reflected in the related FTS notice), the contract award date reported in the Awarded Information Section refers to the day before services commenced as opposed to the date on which the contract was signed."

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-67372ec3-684a-442a-a120-fdac58b754d8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b97d5b7-ccab-43b8-abe9-1e4cc085e273
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below 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
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jan 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
1 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1H 0EU
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

EUROFINS BIOMNIS

Further Information

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