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title: "Provision of Lateral Flow Assistants"
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# Provision of Lateral Flow Assistants

Buyer: DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-052e5dac-8a1b-449d-bada-6dd3f031a8be

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## Summary

The DVLA - Driver & Vehicle Licensing Agency, located in Swansea, has successfully completed the procurement process for the "Provision of Lateral Flow Assistants," classified under services provided by nurses. This contract, valued at £748,440, was awarded to Working on Wellbeing Limited on 5th August 2021. The provision involved four Lateral Flow Testing assistants working from 19th August 2021 until 20th July 2022, with the contract split into segments allowing for reassessment two weeks before each session's conclusion. The procurement method used was a direct approach via a single tender action, as it was below the specified threshold, with the tender period concluding on 1st August 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for growth, especially for SMEs engaged in health service provisions. Businesses that specialise in staffing services for healthcare, particularly those with experience in lateral flow testing or similar fields, would be well-placed to compete in future tenders of this nature. The contract's framework and criteria suggest a recurrent need for healthcare assistants, indicating ongoing potential for similar contracts in the care and testing sectors, encouraging business expansion within the industry.

## Notice

The requirement is for 4 Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) assistants to begin work on 19 August 2021 to 20 July 2022. The work is for 48 weeks split into 8 x 6 week sections with the option to continue or cease taken 2 weeks before the end of the session in use.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f556b8e4-a0c1-4a88-a0fc-e4a9b097f649 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 18 Aug 2021 - 20 Jul 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £748,440 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £748,440 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DVLA - DRIVER & VEHICLE LICENSING AGENCY |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL Wales |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKING ON WELLBEING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2022 at 12:14 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f556b8e4-a0c1-4a88-a0fc-e4a9b097f649

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f556b8e4-a0c1-4a88-a0fc-e4a9b097f649
  1st February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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