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City and Hackney Rapid Covid Testing Service (April - June 2021)

LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY

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24 Jul 2026 at 07:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process conducted by the London Borough of Hackney pertains to the "City and Hackney Rapid Covid Testing Service (April - June 2021)". This contract falls under the health services category with a classification ID of 85100000. It was executed through an open procedure and is geographically located in England, United Kingdom. The tender stage has been completed, with the procurement method having been completed successfully. The contract commenced on 14th April 2021 and concluded on 30th June 2021. The procurement process was designed to address urgent public health needs during the specified period, with key procurement activity occurring in early April 2021, including awarding the contract on 13th April 2021.

This tender presented opportunities for businesses within the health services sector, particularly those adept with rapid testing solutions. Given the high-value contract amounting to GBP 600,000, it offered significant scope for growth and engagement in the public health domain. Although the suitability for SMEs was not favoured, businesses of a suitable scale could leverage this contract to strengthen their portfolio within public sector engagements. Irresistible Force Ltd, a firm categorised as an SME, successfully secured the bid, demonstrating that SMEs with the relevant capabilities can compete and succeed in such high-value tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

City and Hackney Rapid Covid Testing Service (April - June 2021)

Notice Description

Rapid Covid Testing Service - Apr-Jun 2021

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-8e9afdc7-8519-4308-8e2c-b086596ebe89
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/53fe839f-8ae5-40a6-812e-047044cf6191
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
13 Apr 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Apr 20215 years ago
Contract Period
13 Apr 2021 - 30 Jun 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
LONDON BOROUGH OF HACKNEY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Post Town
East London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI41 Hackney and Newham
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
Hackney
Electoral Ward
Hackney Central
Westminster Constituency
Hackney South and Shoreditch

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

IRRESISTIBLE FORCE

Further Information

Notice Documents

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