---
title: "Provision of Consultancy for Testing Programme - Supply Operations"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2020-10-14"
---

# Provision of Consultancy for Testing Programme - Supply Operations

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941.json)

## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has completed a procurement process for the provision of consultancy services for a testing programme titled "Provision of Consultancy for Testing Programme - Supply Operations". This is classified under the industry category of advisory services and consultancy. The tender was awarded to McKinsey & Company Inc United Kingdom for a total value of £540,400. The contract period commenced on 22 June 2020 and concluded on 7 August 2020. This selective procurement was carried out as a call-off from a framework agreement with the award officially announced on 18 June 2020.

This contract presents substantial opportunities for growth for firms specialising in consultancy services, particularly those focusing on feasibility studies, business analysis, and project management. Businesses with technical expertise in supply chain management and data analysis would find this tender especially suitable, given the requirement for effective allocation of resources and planning priorities related to supply operations. Firms located in the UK, Isle of Man, Guernsey, or Jersey may particularly benefit from engaging in similar tenders in the future.

## Notice

The requirement is to support the Supply Operations team to collate data on current and forward-looking supplies across the programme, support effective allocation of reagents each week and support ad hoc planning priorities for the future.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/140b787c-8d6b-4fc4-9149-c3af7a5cafc6 |
| 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 | 14 Oct 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 18 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jun 2020 |
| Contract period | 21 Jun 2020 - 7 Aug 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £540,400 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £540,400 |
| 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 : DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE |
| Locality | LIVERPOOL |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L3 9PP |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD72 Liverpool |
| Local authority | Liverpool |
| Electoral ward | City Centre North |
| Westminster constituency | Liverpool Riverside |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MCKINSEY & COMPANY INC UNITED KINGDOM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 71241000 - Feasibility study, advisory service, analysis
- 72221000 - Business analysis consultancy services
- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services
- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2020 at 09:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/140b787c-8d6b-4fc4-9149-c3af7a5cafc6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/140b787c-8d6b-4fc4-9149-c3af7a5cafc6
  14th October 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/1b5ac432-6b1f-4a07-9564-13a169bc6a97
  Contract Order Form

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/crown-commercial-service

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-71ba25af-831b-4483-8466-88e5015c6941.json.