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title: "Randox Laboratories - Contract for the Delivery of Covid-19 Testing;"
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buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
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# Randox Laboratories - Contract for the Delivery of Covid-19 Testing;

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fc362566-b175-4fa4-9103-86d87eee496f

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has awarded a £133 million contract to Randox Laboratories Ltd for the delivery of Covid-19 testing services. This procurement process was initiated as a tender and followed a limited procurement method, specifically a negotiated procedure without prior publication. The contract commenced on 30 March 2020 and concluded on 30 April 2020, during which Randox Laboratories provided swab test kits and significantly scaled operations to meet national testing targets. This procurement falls under the services classification of medical laboratories.

This tender represents an opportunity for companies involved in clinical diagnostics and laboratory services, particularly those that can supply home testing kits or facilitate high-volume testing operations. While the awarded contract has been completed, similar future contracts may arise, and businesses specialising in healthcare supply chains, logistics, and laboratory technologies would be well-suited to compete in these areas to support public health initiatives.

## Notice

Through this contract, Randox Laboratories Ltd will build on their track record and experience of providing clinical diagnostic solutions to provide DHSC with a turnkey service for laboratory testing out of its facility in Northern Ireland. This service includes the supply of swab test kits delivered to subjects for use at home or NHS / PHE testing centres. Through the services under this contract, operations will be scaled significantly to support and contribute to the end of April national target of 100k tests per day. This scale is specific to Covid-19 testing and will increase capacity substantially.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f989fa6-30e6-4caa-b28f-2b98fcce21c4 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Mar 2020 |
| Contract period | 29 Mar 2020 - 30 Apr 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £133,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £133,000,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 | 2 |
| Supplier names | RANDOW LABORATORIES; RANDOX LABORATORIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 16 Mar 2021 at 21:31 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f989fa6-30e6-4caa-b28f-2b98fcce21c4
- 22 May 2020 at 08:15 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f989fa6-30e6-4caa-b28f-2b98fcce21c4
- 18 May 2020 at 10:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f989fa6-30e6-4caa-b28f-2b98fcce21c4

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f989fa6-30e6-4caa-b28f-2b98fcce21c4
  16th March 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d6fb5eee-397d-4fd4-8ceb-f90d6791e63d

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