--- title: "DHSC Laboratory Testing Services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-028e2c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028e2c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028e2c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028e2c.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE" published: "2021-01-28" --- # DHSC Laboratory Testing Services Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-028e2c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-028e2c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-028e2c.json) ## Summary The Department of Health and Social Care is managing a completed procurement process for "DHSC Laboratory Testing Services" under the services category, specifically in the medical laboratory sector, classified under CPV code 85145000. This contract was initiated as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic and involved diagnostic testing (RT-PCR) services. The procurement method employed was a limited negotiated procedure due to extreme urgency, with the contract value amounting to £12,500,000. The award date for the contract was 8 January 2021, and the involved services were aimed at increasing lab capacity to meet the urgent demand for testing across the UK. This tender presents a substantial opportunity for businesses in the medical laboratory and diagnostics sector, particularly those capable of providing laboratory testing services quickly and efficiently. Companies with experience in healthcare services, especially those engaged in similar urgent public health responses, would be well-suited to compete in future procurement processes of this nature. As the demand for medical testing continues, there are potential avenues for growth and collaboration with the contracting authority, creating pathways for innovation and improvement in public health services. ## Notice The Service will provide diagnostic (RT-PCR) testing for COVID-19 to the population as part of the urgent intervention in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Service will provide diagnostic (RT-PCR) testing for COVID-19 to the population as part of the urgent intervention in connection with the Covid-19 pandemic. ### Procurement Information Negotiated procedure without prior publication1. 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. Subsequently securing sufficient lab capacity in order to process test results is crucial.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: Increased lab capacity to increase the amount and fast turnaround of tests processed was 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, 01.04.2020).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 amount of tests processed increases with the necessary demand. 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 | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001750-2021 | | 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 | 28 Jan 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Jan 2021 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £12,500,000 | ## 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 | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | KING'S COLLEGE LONDON | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories ## Release History - 28 Jan 2021 at 14:46 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001750-2021 ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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