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Provision of Laboratory Support for Reporting COVID-19

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)

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18 Jun 2021 at 15:55

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) seeking laboratory support for COVID-19 reporting through a selective tender mechanism. The titled project, "Provision of Laboratory Support for Reporting COVID-19," is classified under research consultancy services and has a contract value of £264,875. The contract period extends from 29 May 2021 until 30 September 2021, following a tender period that closed on 28 May 2021. This initiative is taking place in London, United Kingdom, with key addresses listed in SW1H 0EU.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services related to health and data management, particularly those experienced in laboratory processes and public health reporting. Companies with capabilities in onboarding and auditing laboratories, data configuration, and compliance with health standards may find themselves well-positioned to compete. The project underscores the need for ongoing support in managing and reporting COVID-19 test data, creating avenues for growth in a crucial and evolving industry.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Laboratory Support for Reporting COVID-19

Notice Description

A team of 8 consultants is required until September 2021 to provide additional capacity that will enable the team to implement new data feeds from International Travellers and laboratories testing for 'Variants of Concern'. The resource will be assigned to each of the PHE regional teams to focus on the configuration of laboratories in their areas to report COVID-19 test results, plus the additional data required to detect mutant strains of the virus. Their responsibilities will continue as previous but will expand to: * The onboarding of new private laboratories to report tests performed on International Arrivals. * Perform regular audits of private laboratories to ensure the required data items for International Arrivals are being captured and reported in a timeframe that allows for public health action to be taken. * Configure dataflows to capture sequencing data from private testing laboratories * Configure each of the laboratories performing Reflex tests for mutant strains to report these results to PHE / T&T * Support the daily COVID-19 data collection process of data from labs around the country. * Support the investigation of reporting issues and support NHS T&T 7-days a week. * Take responsibility to ensure data is inserted into the Project Siren DB for analysis and reporting. * Support data cleaning and ingestion through the PHE POCT portal.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-85879756-45e6-49fa-bf4a-67754c6c0df8
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ec31a4c-1cb4-4f1e-84a3-752e904873d2
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73210000 - Research consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£264,875 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£264,875 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 May 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
28 May 2021 - 30 Sep 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 (T&T)
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

REED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Further Information

Notice Documents

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