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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 08:54

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Summary of the contracting process

The London Borough of Hackney procured a rapid COVID-19 testing service for April to June 2021. This was a health service, classified under CPV 85100000, intended to provide rapid testing as a public health response. Delivery covered England. The buying organisation was the London Borough of Hackney, based at Hackney Service Centre in Hackney. The requirement was for service delivery rather than the purchase of goods, construction or standalone laboratory equipment. The selected provider, Irresistible Force Ltd, is recorded as a small or medium-sized enterprise. The scope indicates a provider able to organise and deliver rapid COVID-19 testing services for a local authority across the stated delivery area.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through an open procedure. Bids had to be submitted by 13 April 2021 at 5pm. The estimated procurement value was £600,000. The contract was awarded to Irresistible Force Ltd on 13 April 2021 for £600,000. The contract period ran from 14 April 2021 to 30 June 2021. The opportunity was evaluated as a single health-services requirement rather than being divided into separately described lots. The award is active and the tender status is complete. This outcome records one selected supplier and one awarded value; no other supplier or lot awards are reported.

For suppliers assessing future local-authority testing work, this award demonstrates demand for rapid COVID-19 testing delivered as a defined public health service in England. A credible competitor would need the operational capability to mobilise and run rapid testing provision for a council, manage delivery across the required area and provide a service suitable for an urgent public health programme. The successful provider was an SME, showing that this type of requirement can be delivered by a smaller specialist business rather than only by a large national organisation. Relevant suppliers would need a clear health-services operating model, reliable delivery capacity and experience of meeting public-sector service requirements through an open procedure.

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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
Award

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 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Apr 20215 years ago
Contract Period
14 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
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HACKNEY
Postcode
E8 1DY
Postcode Area
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 Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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