Award

Delivery of Covid-19 Testing

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC - TEST AND TRACE)

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Award

27 Nov 2020 at 16:27

Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC - Test and Trace) as the buying organisation, which has awarded a contract for the "Delivery of Covid-19 Testing" to the University of Glasgow. This contract, classified under medical laboratory services, has a total value of £171,959,218. The contract period commenced on 21st April 2020 and concludes on 20th April 2021. The procurement method employed was a limited process, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The award was officially made on 21st April 2020, with the final notice published on 27th November 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and medical laboratory sectors. Companies specialising in medical testing services, particularly those that can deliver Covid-19 related testing and scalable diagnostic solutions, will find this procurement appealing. Given the large scale of the contract, businesses with robust capabilities in laboratory services or those partnered with technology solutions for efficient testing processes would be well-suited to compete for similar future tenders.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Delivery of Covid-19 Testing

Notice Description

Through this contract, the University of Glasgow will build and scale dedicated testing services specific to Covid-19 to contribute to the Government's national target.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d9b3c5a5-96e8-4a5b-8d38-da6da67e09f3
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/dede6570-a6e7-4a31-869b-3165e2146801
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

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£171,959,218 £100M-£1B
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£171,959,218 £100M-£1B
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Nov 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
20 Apr 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 Apr 20205 years ago
Contract Period
20 Apr 2020 - 20 Apr 2021 6-12 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 (DHSC - TEST AND TRACE)
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

UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW

Further Information

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