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Covid LAMP Testing Services

YORK TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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15 Mar 2021 at 12:17

Summary of the contracting process

The Covid LAMP Testing Services contract, valued at £1,080,000, was awarded to the University of York by York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on 22nd February 2021. This procurement falls under the health services category and took place within the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System, specifically at the University of York campus. The procurement process was conducted via a limited method due to extreme urgency related to the COVID-19 pandemic, thereby bypassing prior publication of a call for competition. The procurement is now complete, having served to implement necessary SARS CoV 2 testing using loop-mediated isothermal amplification technology across the region.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical testing services, laboratory staffing, and those equipped for rapid diagnostic solutions. With the focus on high-volume testing in response to public health needs, companies that provide qualified medical laboratory assistants and relevant technological support will find themselves well-positioned to participate in similar future tenders. The emphasis on urgent testing services highlights a growing demand for healthcare-related infrastructure and services, particularly in light of ongoing public health requirements.

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Notice Title

Covid LAMP Testing Services

Notice Description

To provide SARS CoV 2 testing using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technology across the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System.

Lot Information

Lot 1

As part of the national response to the COVID 19 pandemic HM Government and DHSC have mandated the provision of a wide a range of diagnostic testing pathways in the UK and England. One such pathway is the mass testing of asymptomatic staff in the NHS. The DHSC and NHS Track and Trace have collaborated to develop rapid, high volume of SARS CoV 2 testing using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technology. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will act as the authority on behalf of the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System to provide the scale of asymptomatic testing required by DHSC and NHS T and T. This new testing facility will provide essential routine testing of asymptomatic NHS staff from across the York and Humber region and will constitute an essential element of the infection prevention and safeguarding strategy for the DHSC. This contract involves the provision of Medical Laboratory Assistant staff, use of the University on-site Laboratory and operation of the testing facility located on the University of York campus in York.

Procurement Information

Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive. The Covid-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised Covid-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there is adequate testing. As part of the national response to the COVID 19 pandemic HM Government and DHSC have mandated the provision of a wide a range of diagnostic testing pathways in the UK and England. One such pathway is the mass testing of asymptomatic staff in the NHS. The DHSC and NHS Track and Trace have collaborated to develop rapid, high volume of SARS CoV 2 testing using loop-mediated isothermal amplification (LAMP) technology. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust will act as the authority on behalf of the Humber Coast and Vale Integrated Care System to provide the scale of asymptomatic testing required by DHSC and NHS T and T. This new testing facility will provide essential routine testing of asymptomatic NHS staff from across the York and Humber region and will constitute an essential element of the infection prevention and safeguarding strategy for the DHSC. The Authority is satisfied the tests permitting use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met: There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: it is responding to Covid-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency; The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable. It is not possible to comply with the timescales within the PCR due to the urgent requirement to source a suitable laboratory facility and recruit staff to deliver the LAMP testing service. York Teaching Hospital NHS Foundation Trust has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-029bad
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005180-2021
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
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71900000 - Laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£1,080,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Mar 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
22 Feb 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
YORK TEACHING HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Paul Horsefield
Contact Email
paul.horsefield@york.nhs.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
YORK
Postcode
YO31 8HE
Post Town
York
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLE2 North Yorkshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLE21 York
Delivery Location
TLE21 York

Local Authority
York
Electoral Ward
Guildhall
Westminster Constituency
York Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UNIVERSITY OF YORK

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