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Mass Testing with Lateral Flow Antigen Testing Devices - Employer Spoke

BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL

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22 Feb 2021 at 16:44

Summary of the contracting process

Birmingham City Council is conducting a procurement process for the "Mass Testing with Lateral Flow Antigen Testing Devices - Employer Spoke" contract, aimed at providing technical testing services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. This contract falls under the services category and has been awarded to Royal Mail Group Limited, who will facilitate testing for their Birmingham-based employees. The procurement was executed through a limited procedure due to extreme urgency, with the contract valued at £252,000, signed on 8th February 2021. There is an option to extend the contract period of 4 weeks for an additional 8 weeks, depending on ongoing needs, budget availability, and satisfactory performance. The delivery is to be conducted within the UK.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses involved in rapid testing and public health services, particularly those capable of offering logistical support and technical testing solutions. Companies specialising in health services, diagnostics, or those with experience in emergency response operations would find this opportunity well-suited to their capabilities. Moreover, as the contract is part of a charitable initiative aimed at reducing the spread of COVID-19, businesses aligning with public health goals may enhance their reputational standing while contributing to community welfare.

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Notice Title

Mass Testing with Lateral Flow Antigen Testing Devices - Employer Spoke

Notice Description

The nature of this pandemic and the pace of the interventions required has led the Council to develop a hub and spoke model across Birmingham for delivery of rapid result testing in a targeted and scaled way to contain the spread of the virus and reduce transmission in higher risk population groups. The aim of this critical service is to capture data about levels of asymptomatic infection in target areas of Birmingham to reduce infection rates and particularly avoid further spread to vulnerable citizens who may develop a serious infection. This contract will specifically enable Royal Mail Group Limited to test their Birmingham based employees throughout their operational shift patterns.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a lateral flow device testing service in a workplace.

Options: The option to extend the initial contract period of 4 weeks for a further period of up to 8 weeks subject to an ongoing need; budget availability and satisfactory performance.

Procurement Information

Birmingham City Council has activated its Business Continuity and Emergency Plans in response to the Coronavirus outbreak by applying Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in order to support the urgent issuing of lateral flow device testing kits to the service provider. This urgent award enables a contract to be executed to carry out the Council's Public Health duty and avoid further spread of COVID-19 in the local population. Explanation: Under 32(2) The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases:- (b) where the works, supplies or services can be supplied only by a particular economic operator for any of the following reasons:- (ii) competition is absent for technical reasons, but only, in the case of paragraphs (ii) and (iii), where no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029502
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003482-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Negotiated without publication of a contract notice
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71632000 - Technical testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£252,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
22 Feb 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
8 Feb 20215 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL
Contact Name
Corporate Procurement Services
Contact Email
etendering@birmingham.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1214648000

Buyer Location

Locality
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B4 7WB
Post Town
Birmingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Newtown
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ROYAL MAIL GROUP

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