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title: "COVID-19 REACT 1 - Round 2, 2b and 3 Lab testing"
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# COVID-19 REACT 1 - Round 2, 2b and 3 Lab testing

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (DHSC)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d954b41a-4f51-402d-8177-f0206ebda631

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## Summary

The procurement process for the COVID-19 REACT 1 - Round 2, 2b and 3 Lab testing has been initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC). This process falls under the industry category of Miscellaneous health services and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement method utilised is a limited negotiated procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency necessitated by the pandemic. The contract, valued at £28 million, was awarded to Eurofin on the 4th of May 2020, with a contract period running from the same date until the 18th of September 2020.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses to expand in the public health sector, particularly those specialising in laboratory testing and healthcare logistics. Companies with capabilities in medical supplies, testing equipment, and associated consumables would be well-suited to compete, especially those that can respond quickly to public health emergencies. Such opportunities are ideal for suppliers that can ensure the efficient delivery of necessary health services during critical times like the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Notice

REACT 1 - Round 2, 2b and 3 Lab testing from Eurofins (Swabs, viles, biohazard bags and PCL analysis) Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the directive Explanation: 1) The Covid-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised Covid-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020. 2) A key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic is ensuring that there is adequate testing. Therefore, ensuring effective warehousing, assembly and transport of testing kits and associated consumables is critical to the testing value chain. 3) DHSC is satisfied the tests permitting use of the negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met: A. As far as is strictly necessary: the (services) were identified as strictly necessary to meet the demand to scale up the testing programme in the UK. B. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: It is responding to Covid-19 immediately because of public health risks presenting a genuine emergency. C. The events that have led to the need for extreme urgency were unforeseeable: The Commission itself confirmed: 'The current coronavirus crisis presents an extreme and unforeseeable urgency - precisely for such a situation our European rules enable public buyers to buy within a matter of days, even hours, if necessary.' (Commissioner Breton, Internal Market, 1 April 2020). D. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: It is not possible to comply with the timescales of another procedure due to the urgent requirement to ensure the services required are met. E. The situation is not attributable to the contracting authority - DHSC has not done anything to cause or contribute to the need for extreme urgency.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e5af323-0109-4ea3-b184-b37b69f57cee |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated procedure without prior publication (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 May 2020 - 18 Sep 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £28,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £28,000,000 |
| 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) |
| Additional buyers | HEALTH FAMILY |
| Locality | LEEDS |
| Post town | Leeds |
| Postcode | LS2 7UE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE4 West Yorkshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE42 Leeds |
| Local authority | Leeds |
| Electoral ward | Little London & Woodhouse |
| Westminster constituency | Leeds Central and Headingley |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EUROFIN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85140000 - Miscellaneous health services

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2021 at 09:23 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e5af323-0109-4ea3-b184-b37b69f57cee
- 25 Nov 2020 at 12:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05eaabb5-1600-4ac8-a7a4-eb95ac70c82d
- 23 Nov 2020 at 11:18 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3415b43b-1e36-4f46-9910-9e54af4c7530
- 21 Sep 2020 at 08:36 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e95583d-5caf-412f-94e5-d8e603f8eeec

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e5af323-0109-4ea3-b184-b37b69f57cee
  9th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05eaabb5-1600-4ac8-a7a4-eb95ac70c82d
  25th November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3415b43b-1e36-4f46-9910-9e54af4c7530
  23rd November 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8e95583d-5caf-412f-94e5-d8e603f8eeec
  21st September 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000kEH8/ZX_Nns5XpBpKhuWkzKzCcb4dnMhY6flj1BI22FaWB6Y
  Contract EB Redacted

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