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title: "LamPORE Mobile Laboratories Workstream"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028aa1"
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# LamPORE Mobile Laboratories Workstream

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028aa1

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "LamPORE Mobile Laboratories Workstream" is being conducted by the Department of Health and Social Care in London, UK. Classified under laboratory services, this tender represents a key initiative in the healthcare sector. The contracting authority has engaged in a limited procurement method, specifically using an award procedure without prior publication due to extreme urgency. Currently, this project is in the active award stage, with the contract awarded on 20th November 2020 and is effective until at least 31st August 2021. The total value of the awarded contract is £4,600,000, aimed at delivering essential laboratory services in response to urgent health needs.

This tender presents substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory services, particularly those equipped to provide workforce solutions for mobile laboratories. Given the urgent nature of the requirements, businesses that have a proven track record in rapid deployment of laboratory personnel and technology integration would be well-positioned to compete. Companies engaged in healthcare logistics, laboratory management, or mobile service solutions are especially suited to benefit from this procurement, enhancing their visibility and fostering growth in an increasingly competitive market.

## Notice

Workforce for Mobile Laboratories

### Lot Information

Lot 1

An amendment was made to the Contract under Regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

### Procurement Information

The procurement relied on Regulation 32 of the PCR 2015 and award using the negotiated procedure without a prior call for competition, because : One possible provider (Reg 32(2)(b)(ii) and (iii) The supplies can only be provided by the particular supplier in the case of Mitie because: there is no reasonable alternative or substitute for the supplier in the case of Mitie because the technology determines the build requirements and needs to be an integral part of that process; and the assessment of lack of competition is not as a result of the parameters of the relevant requirements being narrowed to favour the award to a particular supplier only that that that supplier's technology is being tested. Extreme urgency (Reg 32(2)(c)) The requirement is: extremely urgent and strictly necessary because the Workforce for Mobile Laboratories is a critical component of Mass Testing, providing laboratory facility to outbreak response areas, remote locations where laboratory capacity is not available and where an urgent response is required. Mobile lab deployment will reduce transit time for samples to travel to a static lab location therefore reducing test turnaround time. Provision of the Workforce for Mobile Laboratories will provide agile and adaptable choices for policy makers enabling decision and policy choices to support national and local responses; and the events leading to the extreme urgency were not foreseeable by us due to focus on priority given to static labs; and the time limits to carry out one of the competitive procedures under the PCR 2015 cannot be complied with because the need is imminent.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016673-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Jul 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Nov 2020 |
| Contract period | 3 Jun 2021 - 31 Aug 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £5,240,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 | TLI London |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MITIE SECURITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 15 Jul 2021 at 17:53 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/016673-2021
- 15 Jan 2021 at 11:31 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000843-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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