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title: "Covid-19 Home Testing Fulfilment Services"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)"
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# Covid-19 Home Testing Fulfilment Services

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d358716-f9c9-4801-8e5b-73b705642f68

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## Summary

The public procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) seeking fulfilment services for the Covid-19 Home Testing programme. The contract, titled "Covid-19 Home Testing Fulfilment Services," falls under the industry category of parcel delivery services and has a significant value of £550,000,000. The procurement method employed was an accelerated open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 2 March 2021, while the contract period runs from 3 March 2021 to 10 November 2021. The location is centred in London, SW1H 0EU, and the awarded contract has been issued to ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for growth, particularly for large logistics and parcel services companies equipped to manage high-volume deliveries. Businesses experienced in fast and efficient distribution, especially those with national reach, will be well-suited to compete in this sector. The importance of timely home delivery services during the ongoing pandemic underscores the demand for reliable suppliers in this field.

## Notice

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 Contract awarded is for fulfilment services to support all Covid-19 testing via the Home Channel. his contract is for the Home Testing Fulfilment Services required for the Home Channel of Test & Trace. It is for the next day delivery of testing kits to the homes of the UK population. The contract is for a 12 month plus an option to extend for a further 12 months.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee3d84db-3841-4439-bf2f-4f22d248abc7 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Accelerated Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Dec 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 25 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 3 Mar 2021 - 10 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £550,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £819,254,909 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROYAL MAIL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services

## Release History

- 10 Dec 2021 at 09:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee3d84db-3841-4439-bf2f-4f22d248abc7
- 10 Dec 2021 at 09:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d27d3785-1e50-4e43-adec-2fc63f1ed2c0
- 14 Jul 2021 at 08:00 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f207d94-c1f8-439c-9f61-cb4d061ed860

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee3d84db-3841-4439-bf2f-4f22d248abc7
  10th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d27d3785-1e50-4e43-adec-2fc63f1ed2c0
  10th December 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2f207d94-c1f8-439c-9f61-cb4d061ed860
  14th July 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000QC2c/XLp.xStOWSxbY1SAKjQW_DwhJ9Gg6QWCzgB.Ga90ywM
  CR624_Covid_19_Home_Testing_Fulfilment_Final_4_signed_Redacted_2306 (002)

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