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title: "Hotel Accommodation Services"
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# Hotel Accommodation Services

Buyer: UK BIOCENTRE LTD  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f200f9fd-5b5a-4eb5-b6fc-f7bfb9db9935

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## Summary

The procurement process involves UK Biocentre Ltd seeking hotel accommodation services to support its laboratories in Milton Keynes, which analyse swab samples for COVID-19 testing. The contract, valued at £1,000,000, was awarded on 17 March 2021 after an open tender procedure, with a contract period starting from 8 March 2021 and ending on 7 September 2021. The relevant procurement was classified under CPV code 55110000 for hotel accommodation services and occurs within the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in accommodation services, particularly those capable of providing temporary lodging for staff related to critical healthcare operations. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete, given the emphasis on flexibility and rapid response to service requirements during this pandemic-related project.

## Notice

UK Biocentre's laboratories in Milton Keynes are being used to analyse swab samples to support the national effort against the coronavirus pandemic. They are one of the three Lighthouse Labs - the biggest network of diagnostic testing facilities the UK has ever seen.Operations have expanded rapidly to analyse swab samples to determine whether COVID-19 is present, and capacity requirements are continuing to increase over time . We have repurposed existing laboratories and built new ones to provide the capacity required for such a significant undertaking.In order to achieve this level of testing. new temporary staff have been recruited, and this is expected to continue as the need for staff increases as capacity increases. To allow these staff to work at Biocentre laboratories in Milton Keynes on this project, UK Biocentre requires the provision of hotel accommodation.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddb939fe-d6de-4944-8ff7-027606aeb842 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 4 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | 8 Mar 2021 - 7 Sep 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,085,600 |
| 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 | UK BIOCENTRE LTD |
| Locality | MILTON KEYNES |
| Post town | Milton Keynes |
| Postcode | MK7 8AT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ12 Milton Keynes |
| Local authority | Milton Keynes |
| Electoral ward | Danesborough & Walton |
| Westminster constituency | Milton Keynes Central |
| Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CALDER WORLD OF TRAVEL |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 55 - Hotel, restaurant and retail trade services

### Codes

- 55110000 - Hotel accommodation services

## Release History

- 18 Mar 2021 at 16:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddb939fe-d6de-4944-8ff7-027606aeb842

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ddb939fe-d6de-4944-8ff7-027606aeb842
  18th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=MAR161582
  NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided.

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukbiocentre.com

## Provenance

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