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title: "Collection, Transport and Delivery of Test Samples and Supporting Materials"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)"
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# Collection, Transport and Delivery of Test Samples and Supporting Materials

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE (T&T)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f4f289a1-af61-49de-8266-e5d7ef5a589d

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## Summary

The procurement process has been completed for the contract titled "Collection, Transport and Delivery of Test Samples and Supporting Materials," awarded by the Department of Health & Social Care. This £122 million contract falls within the courier services sector and was focused on enabling the UK’s COVID-19 testing logistics and distribution. The contract period runs from 1st June 2021 to 13th May 2022. The procurement was conducted through a selective method, with the tender process concluding on 31st May 2021.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses involved in logistics and transportation, particularly those that can handle sensitive medical materials and deliver timely collections from various testing sites in the UK. Competitors in the courier services industry, especially those with a proven track record in managing high-volume transportation operations while adhering to strict health regulations, would be well-suited to engage in similar contracts in the future.

## Notice

The UK's COVID-19 testing capability is enabled by a nationwide logistics and distribution solution. The overall solution covers the delivery of pre-test kits to various test locations, where test samples are completed and collected, and returned to a network of laboratories for each test to be processed and a test result then issued to the test subject. This contract, awarded by the Department of Health & Social Care, is for one element of this system: the collection of test samples and supporting materials and their transportation to Delivery Points within the United Kingdom (including Northern Ireland). Core requirements include daily scheduled collections from regional and local testing sites, and courier collections by request from mobile testing units, satellite sites (such as care homes) and homes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ff4286c-8a1c-4319-80fc-0f5682d8f933 |
| 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 | 12 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 May 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2021 - 13 May 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £122,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £122,000,000 |
| 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 (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 | ROYAL MAIL GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 12 Aug 2021 at 16:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ff4286c-8a1c-4319-80fc-0f5682d8f933

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5ff4286c-8a1c-4319-80fc-0f5682d8f933
  12th August 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000NISa/J4qgtq_AAjwEelRV1wgTdbJMFretULMwTPWZbuvXXng
  Annex 1 to Call off Schedule 2 The Services_Redacted
- https://atamis-1928.cloudforce.com/sfc/p/0O000000rwim/a/4J000000NISZ/nxLsU1Df_FwGdkzJFbs9.f1UKo2lHJUM0v7QTgZ0mcQ
  Call_off_order_form_and_terms RMG 130721 SIGNED for redaction_Redacted

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