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title: "Vivaldi 1 & 2 Care Home"
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# Vivaldi 1 & 2 Care Home

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4a4c8d33-4e81-4253-a9b0-3da273923b39

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) is overseeing the procurement process for the "Vivaldi 1 & 2 Care Home" project, which falls under the category of Research and Development Consultancy Services. The tender documentation indicates that the project aims to estimate the proportion of care home staff and residents infected with SARS-CoV-2 through antibody testing. The contract, valued at £1,922,082.89, commenced on 1st June 2020 and is set to conclude on 30th November 2021. The procurement process was initiated through a tender and has now reached the award stage as of 1st June 2020, after the tender period ended on 29th May 2020.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in healthcare research, particularly those experienced in antibody testing and epidemiological studies. Companies with a background in research and development consultancy services within the health sector, as well as those equipped to support the assessment of COVID-19 infection rates in care homes, would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts. This project may attract larger organisations or consortia capable of delivering comprehensive solutions in public health research.

## Notice

To estimate the proportion of care home staff and residents who have been infected with SARS-CoV-2 (based on antibody testing), and investigate how this varies by care home characteristics . 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.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f2f01d9-2644-4748-944b-a27f682dd96d |
| 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 | 28 May 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2020 - 30 Nov 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,922,082 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,922,082 |
| 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) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:43 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f2f01d9-2644-4748-944b-a27f682dd96d
- 24 Nov 2020 at 09:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f98608-949e-4912-ac37-d16750484f12
- 22 Sep 2020 at 10:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed003693-c31e-4b9b-a20f-7a8ed757f8b3

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3f2f01d9-2644-4748-944b-a27f682dd96d
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/49f98608-949e-4912-ac37-d16750484f12
  24th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ed003693-c31e-4b9b-a20f-7a8ed757f8b3
  22nd September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kEKH/UoLsp4uJKOBTQh68Wq.7U9sZneQMbFE6xvuGNnV7F8M
  4890792 - Funding Agreement - NIHR - PEA - signed by UCL_Redacted

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