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title: "COVID-19 National Testing Programme - University of Oxford"
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# COVID-19 National Testing Programme - University of Oxford

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC - TEST AND TRACE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-43bb3387-d2b2-46e4-9c46-ff17f95d483d

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## Summary

The public procurement process titled "COVID-19 National Testing Programme - University of Oxford" is initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC - Test and Trace), focusing on R&D services for nationwide surveillance of Covid-19 prevalence. This contract, valued at £1,556,400, is classified under research laboratory services and is significant for monitoring the pandemic's trajectory. The contract commenced on 1st June 2020 and will conclude on 31st December 2020, with a procurement stage that is currently complete. The delivery addresses associated with this tender include locations across the United Kingdom and various British Oversea Territories.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses involved in research and development, particularly those specialising in public health and laboratory services. Organisations that can offer expertise in participant recruitment, sample processing, and compliance with Covid-19 protocols would be well-equipped to engage in future contracts of this nature. Additionally, businesses focusing on innovative health solutions and data analysis could find this space to be a potential growth area as the government continues to monitor and respond to public health needs.

## Notice

Reg. 14 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR2015) subjects certain R&D services to its Part 2 public procurement rules if the benefits of the R&D services accrue exclusively to the contracting authority for its use in the conduct of its own affairs, and the service provided is wholly remunerated by the contracting authority. As part of the National Testing Strategy, Pillar 4's surveillance work endeavours to capture a nationwide picture of Covid-19's prevalence amongst the wider UK population. Unlike the other demographic specific studies, the UK Biobank Seroprevalence Study is intended to capture [sero]prevalence data from across the country, both now and over the course of the next 6 months. The data from the study will be sent to DHSC on a weekly basis. DHSC have partnered with the UK Biobank who are project managing the research, given their existing cohort of participants, operational and analytical expertise. UK Biobank aims to collect monthly blood samples and symptom data (via a short questionnaire) from its participants (as well as from their children and grandchildren aged over 18) to enable an assessment of the extent of previous infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (by measuring blood antibodies) in different locations and age groups across the UK. The aim is to recruit a population-based sub-study from UK Biobank participants and their adult (i.e. aged over 18) children and grandchildren. It is expected that participants will contribute to the study for 6 months (extendable). The duration of the study will be determined by the trajectory of the coronavirus pandemic in the UK. The objective of the study is to determine the extent of previous infection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 (by collecting samples that can be measured for blood antibodies) in a nationally representative sample of the UK population. The UK Biobank funded activities cover participant recruitment, sample collection, sample processing and storage, and provision of samples to the University of Oxford for sample assay to measure blood antibodies and reporting of infection rates based on returned quantitative assay data. The assay and associated costs are outside of the scope of funding to UK Biobank and are the subject of this contract.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03919119-07e7-4110-9465-4a730c02fb3f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Other - |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,556,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,556,400 |
| 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 (DHSC - TEST AND TRACE) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| 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 | UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:33 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03919119-07e7-4110-9465-4a730c02fb3f
- 14 Aug 2020 at 11:41 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ef51ce7-6a48-47f1-8886-ce9946ac43f5

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/03919119-07e7-4110-9465-4a730c02fb3f
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7ef51ce7-6a48-47f1-8886-ce9946ac43f5
  14th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kCbG/0pCNLguhwSicFNZzTZg0CRY15lg2iD.Hp5efiafBB04
  ResCon Covid-19 Oxford_OX RS Final signed(004)_Redacted

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