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title: "Prison testing Programme"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-757978ca-4e52-491f-bc38-74b01e2910b2"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC - TEST AND TRACE)"
published: "2020-11-25"
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# Prison testing Programme

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC - TEST AND TRACE)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-757978ca-4e52-491f-bc38-74b01e2910b2

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC - Test and Trace) is the buying organisation for the "Prison Testing Programme," which falls under the category of Research and Development consultancy services. The procurement process is currently complete, with a contract value of £214,833. The tender period ended on 1st July 2020, and the contract was active from 1st July 2020 and is set to conclude on 31st January 2021. The primary location for delivery is London, with postal code SW1H 0EU.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses in the research and development sector, especially those specialising in project implementation services. Companies that can demonstrate expertise in conducting surveys and providing interim reports for public health-related initiatives would be well-suited to compete. The nature of the service encourages innovative approaches to addressing challenges within the prison system, thus appealing to larger scale suppliers capable of undertaking substantial contracts.

## 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. PI services to provide interim report on Prison survey

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbd4b3d4-955f-4065-b912-8e722fad03cb |
| 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 | 30 Jun 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2020 - 31 Jan 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £214,833 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £214,833 |
| 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 SOUTHAMPTON |

## 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 12:48 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbd4b3d4-955f-4065-b912-8e722fad03cb
- 14 Aug 2020 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27e21faf-813d-44cb-a6d0-b53a180470ff
- 14 Aug 2020 at 11:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b672e1a-2bc6-49f5-ba7f-642be19cfba4
- 14 Aug 2020 at 11:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5c79b8d-5f7e-4313-bc7f-451248f3c3bd
- 14 Aug 2020 at 11:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f69f2a8-04c5-4c34-b390-c6f7a922f143

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/fbd4b3d4-955f-4065-b912-8e722fad03cb
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/27e21faf-813d-44cb-a6d0-b53a180470ff
  14th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b672e1a-2bc6-49f5-ba7f-642be19cfba4
  14th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c5c79b8d-5f7e-4313-bc7f-451248f3c3bd
  14th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5f69f2a8-04c5-4c34-b390-c6f7a922f143
  14th August 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kCb1/_b4Tw62dO5_5lWy02QKjBMC4_A_myBSF2jC8Z.5sYT8
  DHSC_Collab_PrisionCovid_20200717_Final - signed_Redacted

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