Notice Information
Notice Title
Packaging Standardisation for NHS Test & Trace
Notice Description
NHS Test and Trace is the national organisation under the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) responsible for conducting Covid-19 testing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The ambition of NHS Test and Trace is to ensure that everyone who needs a test in the UK has access to one.DHSC are looking to standardise the packaging requirements for the test kits to move to a more effective and economic packaging solution that can protect test kits in transport to homes as well as meeting the legal requirements to safely transport samples returned to test laboratories. This packaging also needs to be handled efficiently at laboratories to maximise testing throughput.DHSC are now advising the market of our intention to procure these goods. Please see Lot information for specific goods required.
Lot Information
Lot 1 Individual Sample Return Box
DHSC are looking to standardise the packaging requirements for the test kits to move to a more effective and economic packaging solution that can protect test kits in transport to homes as well as meeting the legal requirements to safely transport samples returned to test laboratories. This packaging also needs to be handled efficiently at laboratories to maximise testing throughput. Based on lab and end user feedback a packaging solution has been designed to meet these requirements. It includes LOT 1 individual sample return box, LOT 2 a grip seal bag, LOT 3 an absorbent sheet (to protect against leaks), LOT 4 a tamper evident seal and LOT 5 a mailing bag. This is Lot 1 individual sample return box.Suppliers are invited to bid for one or multiple Lots.
Renewal: The Authority extend the duration of the Agreement for any period up to a maximum of additional 6 months in total from the expiry of the initial Term and then for any period up to a maximum 6 months in total from the expiry of the first extension (5 months + 6 months + 6 months)
Lot 2 Grip Seal BagDHSC are looking to standardise the packaging requirements for the test kits to move to a more effective and economic packaging solution that can protect test kits in transport to homes as well as meeting the legal requirements to safely transport samples returned to test laboratories. This packaging also needs to be handled efficiently at laboratories to maximise testing throughput. Based on lab and end user feedback a packaging solution has been designed to meet these requirements. It includes LOT 1 individual sample return box, LOT 2 a grip seal bag, LOT 3 an absorbent sheet (to protect against leaks), LOT 4 a tamper evident seal and LOT 5 a mailing bag. This is Lot 2 grip seal bag.Suppliers are invited to bid for one or multiple Lots.
Renewal: The Authority extend the duration of the Agreement for any period up to a maximum of additional 6 months in total from the expiry of the initial Term and then for any period up to a maximum 6 months in total from the expiry of the first extension (5 months + 6 months + 6 months)
Lot 3 Absorbent SheetDHSC are looking to standardise the packaging requirements for the test kits to move to a more effective and economic packaging solution that can protect test kits in transport to homes as well as meeting the legal requirements to safely transport samples returned to test laboratories. This packaging also needs to be handled efficiently at laboratories to maximise testing throughput. Based on lab and end user feedback a packaging solution has been designed to meet these requirements. It includes LOT 1 individual sample return box, LOT 2 a grip seal bag, LOT 3 an absorbent sheet (to protect against leaks), LOT 4 a tamper evident seal and LOT 5 a mailing bag. This is Lot 3 absorbent sheet.Suppliers are invited to bid for one or multiple Lots.
Renewal: The Authority extend the duration of the Agreement for any period up to a maximum of additional 6 months in total from the expiry of the initial Term and then for any period up to a maximum 6 months in total from the expiry of the first extension (5 months + 6 months + 6 months)
Lot 5 Mailing BagDHSC are looking to standardise the packaging requirements for the test kits to move to a more effective and economic packaging solution that can protect test kits in transport to homes as well as meeting the legal requirements to safely transport samples returned to test laboratories. This packaging also needs to be handled efficiently at laboratories to maximise testing throughput. Based on lab and end user feedback a packaging solution has been designed to meet these requirements. It includes LOT 1 individual sample return box, LOT 2 a grip seal bag, LOT 3 an absorbent sheet (to protect against leaks), LOT 4 a tamper evident seal and LOT 5 a mailing bag. This is Lot 5 mailing bag.Suppliers are invited to bid for one or multiple Lots.
Renewal: The Authority extend the duration of the Agreement for any period up to a maximum of additional 6 months in total from the expiry of the initial Term and then for any period up to a maximum 6 months in total from the expiry of the first extension (5 months + 6 months + 6 months)
Lot 4 Tamper Evident SealDHSC are looking to standardise the packaging requirements for the test kits to move to a more effective and economic packaging solution that can protect test kits in transport to homes as well as meeting the legal requirements to safely transport samples returned to test laboratories. This packaging also needs to be handled efficiently at laboratories to maximise testing throughput. Based on lab and end user feedback a packaging solution has been designed to meet these requirements. It includes LOT 1 individual sample return box, LOT 2 a grip seal bag, LOT 3 an absorbent sheet (to protect against leaks), LOT 4 a tamper evident seal and LOT 5 a mailing bag. This is Lot 4 tamper evident seal.Suppliers are invited to bid for one or multiple Lots.
Renewal: The Authority extend the duration of the Agreement for any period up to a maximum of additional 6 months in total from the expiry of the initial Term and then for any period up to a maximum 6 months in total from the expiry of the first extension (5 months + 6 months + 6 months)
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-02a760
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021408-2021
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Planning Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
18 - Clothing, footwear, luggage articles and accessories
30 - Office and computing machinery, equipment and supplies except furniture and software packages
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
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- CPV Codes
18930000 - Sacks and bags
18933000 - Mail or parcel bags
30192800 - Self-adhesive labels
30199760 - Labels
33140000 - Medical consumables
44617100 - Cartons
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £5,760,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 23 Sep 20214 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 22 Sep 2021Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 10 May 2021Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- Department of Health and Social Care
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Postcode Area
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice URLs
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