Award

Rapid Testing Services

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Award

16 Dec 2020 at 15:44

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care is seeking tenders for "Rapid Testing Services," which involve providing labour for assisted testing support across various locations, including the UK and British Overseas Territories. The procurement process is at the Award stage, having concluded with a contract value of £2,050,000 and an active award date of 29th June 2020. The contract period began on 26th March 2020 and is set to end on 30th June 2020. This tender was procured through a limited method, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication above threshold.

This opportunity enables businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and medical staffing sectors, to expand their services through government contracts. Companies that provide medical personnel or testing services and have the capacity to deliver on short notice would be well-suited to compete for such tenders. Firms that can demonstrate experience in similar service provisions may find a significant advantage in engaging with the Department of Health and Social Care as a contracting authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rapid Testing Services

Notice Description

Provision of labour to undertake assisted testing support at testing locations.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d91337bf-22f4-4d6f-8dce-4459f85df2df
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/35ddf406-c765-432c-bbf8-6b646a8ddf16
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

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79625000 - Supply services of medical personnel

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£2,050,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£2,050,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Dec 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
26 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jun 20205 years ago
Contract Period
26 Mar 2020 - 30 Jun 2020 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
Procurement Operations
Contact Email
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

SODEXO

Further Information

Notice Documents

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