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title: "COVID-19 Outreach Testing Service"
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# COVID-19 Outreach Testing Service

Buyer: WAKEFIELD COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-8ef30392-df8c-4d17-8cd2-7a09cfaa3164

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## Summary

Wakefield Council has awarded a contract for the "COVID-19 Outreach Testing Service" to Connexus Healthcare Ltd., which commenced on 10th July 2020. This service is essential for providing COVID-19 testing for individuals unable to access the national testing service, particularly following the closure of the Satellite Testing Service at Fieldhead Hospital. The procurement method employed was a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication due to the urgent nature of the need and is classified under social work and related services (CPV code 85300000). The contract is valued at £764,033 and is scheduled to run until 31st December 2021.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the health services sector, particularly those offering innovative solutions for COVID-19 testing and outreach. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with capabilities in healthcare services, logistics, or similar areas may find this contract well-suited for their expertise. The urgency and critical nature of the service indicate that there may be potential for similar emergent contracts moving forward, allowing businesses that can respond quickly to participate in future procurement processes.

## Notice

Wakefield Council has directly awarded a contract to Conexus Healthcare Ltd (which commenced on the 10th July 2020) to deliver a COVID-19 Outreach Testing Service in Wakefield in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations (PCRs) 2015 (Use of the Negotiated Procedure without Prior Publication. Earlier this year the European Commission accepted that COVID-19 was an unforeseeable global pandemic. Satellite testing services were set up via multi-agency provision of which the Council had no control. A decision was made to close the Satellite Testing Service at Fieldhead Hospital, Wakefield on 5th July 2020 despite a continuing need for a COVID-19 testing service in Wakefield for those unable to use the national testing service commissioned by the DHSC. This left the Council in urgent need to procure a replacement service as to not to have this testing in place would create a serious and imminent threat to public health. Given the urgency, tt was impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCRs - even with reduced time limits (i.e. 15 days for receipt of tenders when using the open procedure), as it would not have been possible to work towards the required service commencement date of 10th July 2020.. Also there were no Framework Agreements or Dynamic Purchasing Systems available to use.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/836dfd8a-ecc1-40a3-821d-2eb01166cde6 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Jul 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Jul 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Jul 2020 |
| Contract period | 9 Jul 2020 - 31 Dec 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £764,033 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £764,033 |
| 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 | WAKEFIELD COUNCIL |
| Locality | WAKEFIELD |
| Post town | Wakefield |
| Postcode | WF1 2EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE45 Wakefield |
| Local authority | Wakefield |
| Electoral ward | Wakefield North |
| Westminster constituency | Wakefield and Rothwell |
| Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONNEXUS HEALTHCARE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85300000 - Social work and related services

## Release History

- 22 Jul 2020 at 12:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/836dfd8a-ecc1-40a3-821d-2eb01166cde6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/836dfd8a-ecc1-40a3-821d-2eb01166cde6
  22nd July 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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