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title: "HE Rapid Testing - applying behavioural insights to support student uptake in regular rapid asymptomatic testing"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7aceeb38-09ca-479f-a262-24947e1021a2"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION"
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# HE Rapid Testing - applying behavioural insights to support student uptake in regular rapid asymptomatic testing

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7aceeb38-09ca-479f-a262-24947e1021a2

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## Summary

The Department for Education has completed a procurement process for a tender titled "HE Rapid Testing - applying behavioural insights to support student uptake in regular rapid asymptomatic testing." This process falls within the services industry category, specifically focusing on research and development. The contract, which was awarded on 5th March 2021, is valued at £19,963 and covers a delivery period from 5th March 2021 to 7th May 2021. This procurement was executed using a direct method, classified as a single tender action below the threshold, and encompassed locations including the United Kingdom and various British Overseas Territories.

This tender presents valuable business opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) capable of providing innovative solutions and behavioural interventions in the higher education sector. Companies with expertise in public health, behavioural science, and education engagement strategies would be particularly well-suited to compete, enabling them to expand their offerings and contribute to enhancing student participation in COVID-19 testing initiatives.

## Notice

The January 2021 guidance sets out the expectation for all HE providers to offer: two tests to all students eligible to return, upon their return, and twice weekly asymptomatic testing to all eligible students thereafter. LFD tests have been widely and successfully used to detect asymptomatic COVID-19 cases. The speed and convenience of the tests supports the detection of the virus in asymptomatic individuals, who would not otherwise have got tested and break chains of transmission. They are approved by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). DfE officials have engaged with HE providers and students in a series of Student Engagement focus groups gaining insight into strategies currently being used to increase student engagement with ongoing twice-weekly testing and whether these could be replicated and shared to further support Higher Education providers across the sector with high impact. This small-scale exploratory piece will aim to identify behavioural barriers to students engaging with and taking part in regular LFD testing and trial a series of behavioural interventions that can later be scaled up and tested more widely.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/331bbc04-0e19-4277-8312-d0e728e96655 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Mar 2021 - 7 May 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £19,963 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £19,963 |
| 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 FOR EDUCATION |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3BT |
| 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 | BEHAVIOURAL INSIGHTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73300000 - Design and execution of research and development

## Release History

- 5 May 2021 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/331bbc04-0e19-4277-8312-d0e728e96655

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/331bbc04-0e19-4277-8312-d0e728e96655
  5th May 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0ad56392-c29c-4b61-b1e1-90a24a2e2c56
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## Provenance

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