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title: "Provision of Consultancy for Test and Trace Programme"
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# Provision of Consultancy for Test and Trace Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5f78d4c6-4dc6-4b3b-9a87-300550a3dd08

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) issued a tender for the "Provision of Consultancy for Test and Trace Programme" as part of a major initiative for mass population testing in the UK. The procurement process was classified under the CPV code for composition and purity testing and analysis services, with a total contract value of £1,089,773. This award is currently in the active stage, following its date of completion on May 14, 2021. The contract period commenced on April 1, 2021, and will conclude on September 30, 2021, with relevant delivery taking place at addresses within London, SW1H 0EU.

This tender presents significant opportunities for large consultancy firms with expertise in complex testing and analysis services, particularly within healthcare programmes. Businesses with capabilities in multi-disciplinary project management and large-scale transformational programmes would be well-suited to engage in this contract and potentially expand their operations through similar government projects in the future.

## Notice

The Services will form part of a large and complex programme to shape and deliver mass population testing across the UK. This will involve multiple workstreams and deliverables. MCF2 Lot 1 has been chosen [for mass testing] as it is deemed complex, multi-disciplinary, transformational and large scale with multiple workstreams and interdependencies.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/547f03c1-f323-4401-bf71-fdf3a2dbdc8e |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,089,773 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,089,773 |
| 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 | AKESOCO |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71610000 - Composition and purity testing and analysis services

## Release History

- 11 Aug 2021 at 15:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/547f03c1-f323-4401-bf71-fdf3a2dbdc8e

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/547f03c1-f323-4401-bf71-fdf3a2dbdc8e
  11th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000QNUY/bxNCFuNf6bGtK7nKGVB6AspxZnhPLmgR1cFH6SceKxo
  Redacted Fully signed - 1264 CCCC21A67 MCF2 call off template dhv1.4a_Redacted

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