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title: "Provision of Laboratory Support for Reporting COVID-19"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)"
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# Provision of Laboratory Support for Reporting COVID-19

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-85879756-45e6-49fa-bf4a-67754c6c0df8

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) seeking laboratory support for COVID-19 reporting through a selective tender mechanism. The titled project, "Provision of Laboratory Support for Reporting COVID-19," is classified under research consultancy services and has a contract value of £264,875. The contract period extends from 29 May 2021 until 30 September 2021, following a tender period that closed on 28 May 2021. This initiative is taking place in London, United Kingdom, with key addresses listed in SW1H 0EU.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in consultancy services related to health and data management, particularly those experienced in laboratory processes and public health reporting. Companies with capabilities in onboarding and auditing laboratories, data configuration, and compliance with health standards may find themselves well-positioned to compete. The project underscores the need for ongoing support in managing and reporting COVID-19 test data, creating avenues for growth in a crucial and evolving industry.

## Notice

A team of 8 consultants is required until September 2021 to provide additional capacity that will enable the team to implement new data feeds from International Travellers and laboratories testing for 'Variants of Concern'. The resource will be assigned to each of the PHE regional teams to focus on the configuration of laboratories in their areas to report COVID-19 test results, plus the additional data required to detect mutant strains of the virus. Their responsibilities will continue as previous but will expand to: * The onboarding of new private laboratories to report tests performed on International Arrivals. * Perform regular audits of private laboratories to ensure the required data items for International Arrivals are being captured and reported in a timeframe that allows for public health action to be taken. * Configure dataflows to capture sequencing data from private testing laboratories * Configure each of the laboratories performing Reflex tests for mutant strains to report these results to PHE / T&T * Support the daily COVID-19 data collection process of data from labs around the country. * Support the investigation of reporting issues and support NHS T&T 7-days a week. * Take responsibility to ensure data is inserted into the Project Siren DB for analysis and reporting. * Support data cleaning and ingestion through the PHE POCT portal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ec31a4c-1cb4-4f1e-84a3-752e904873d2 |
| 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 | 18 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 28 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 May 2021 |
| Contract period | 28 May 2021 - 30 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £264,875 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £264,875 |
| 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 | REED PROFESSIONAL SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 18 Jun 2021 at 15:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ec31a4c-1cb4-4f1e-84a3-752e904873d2

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3ec31a4c-1cb4-4f1e-84a3-752e904873d2
  18th June 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000Q0gT/5sKuTT9W8.2H9I_orPjaqq8IadYgTAG0NbJuoiNR0Yo
  Fully signed - WP 1669 - Attachment 7 - MCF2 call off for Reed - FINAL - RPS dh signed_Redacted

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