Award

Mobile Laboratories Trailer Purchase

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE

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Award

11 Feb 2021 at 17:19

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Health and Social Care has conducted a limited tender process for the purchase of Mobile Laboratories Trailers, classified under vehicle conversion and reconditioning services. This procurement was driven by extreme urgency due to the ongoing pandemic, with the contract signed on 12 January 2021, and the total contract value amounting to £730,569. The procurement process focused on the critical need for mobile testing capabilities across the UK, particularly in response to the rising COVID-19 cases. While the contract has been awarded to Butyl Products Ltd, the status of the awarded lot was marked as cancelled.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and testing sectors, especially those involved in mobile laboratory manufacturing and vehicle conversions. Companies that specialise in rapid response solutions, emergency services equipment, and those with innovative testing technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete in future similar tenders. The evolving needs of public health during emergencies create a dynamic environment where agile companies can thrive and offer their services to meet government demands.

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Notice Title

Mobile Laboratories Trailer Purchase

Notice Description

Provision of Mobile Processing Labs in Trailers

Procurement Information

The need to make a direct award for the Contract is extreme urgency and strictly necessary because:1) There is a requirement to provide detailed information that will support future planning and delivery of mobile testing services as the volume increase in overall testing is needed to support the actions to reduce the impact of the pandemic;2) Due to the increase in infections, there is an increased need to increase testing and provide additional testing resource to the current volumes;3) The unforeseen rise in cases generally of COVID in the UK has meant that there is now an increased requirement to ramp up further testing capabilities across a large number of people. The pilot will demonstrate that MTU (T)'s are able respond more effectively to outbreaks and reduce turnaround times. The units will, depending on operational need, provide processing that is applicable to support multiple use-cases. The units are able to be deployed at short notice, including to remote locations, and thus relieve pressure on central laboratory turnaround times and capacity;4) There have been unforeseen advances made within the testing environment that now provide additional testing routes for COVID-19 which include the ability of manufacturers to make equipment suitable for the use as an accredited laboratory in a mobile setting;5) Delays in the trialling and testing of the trailers would further delay the overall Test & Trace capacity increases required and therefore delaying the award of the contract will directly impact the overall testing capacity within the UK;The current pandemic situation is outside the control of the contracting authority; and6) The time limits to carry out one of the competitive procedures under the PCR15 cannot be complied with because the need is imminent to assess the feasibility of the services.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02927e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002839-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50117000 - Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£730,569 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
12 Jan 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
Contact Name
Not specified
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

BUTYL PRODUCTS

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