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title: "Mobile Laboratories Trailer Purchase"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02927e"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-02-11"
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# Mobile Laboratories Trailer Purchase

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02927e

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care has conducted a limited tender process for the purchase of Mobile Laboratories Trailers, classified under vehicle conversion and reconditioning services. This procurement was driven by extreme urgency due to the ongoing pandemic, with the contract signed on 12 January 2021, and the total contract value amounting to £730,569. The procurement process focused on the critical need for mobile testing capabilities across the UK, particularly in response to the rising COVID-19 cases. While the contract has been awarded to Butyl Products Ltd, the status of the awarded lot was marked as cancelled.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses in the health and testing sectors, especially those involved in mobile laboratory manufacturing and vehicle conversions. Companies that specialise in rapid response solutions, emergency services equipment, and those with innovative testing technologies would be particularly well-suited to compete in future similar tenders. The evolving needs of public health during emergencies create a dynamic environment where agile companies can thrive and offer their services to meet government demands.

## Notice

Provision of Mobile Processing Labs in Trailers

### Procurement Information

The need to make a direct award for the Contract is extreme urgency and strictly necessary because:1) There is a requirement to provide detailed information that will support future planning and delivery of mobile testing services as the volume increase in overall testing is needed to support the actions to reduce the impact of the pandemic;2) Due to the increase in infections, there is an increased need to increase testing and provide additional testing resource to the current volumes;3) The unforeseen rise in cases generally of COVID in the UK has meant that there is now an increased requirement to ramp up further testing capabilities across a large number of people. The pilot will demonstrate that MTU (T)'s are able respond more effectively to outbreaks and reduce turnaround times. The units will, depending on operational need, provide processing that is applicable to support multiple use-cases. The units are able to be deployed at short notice, including to remote locations, and thus relieve pressure on central laboratory turnaround times and capacity;4) There have been unforeseen advances made within the testing environment that now provide additional testing routes for COVID-19 which include the ability of manufacturers to make equipment suitable for the use as an accredited laboratory in a mobile setting;5) Delays in the trialling and testing of the trailers would further delay the overall Test & Trace capacity increases required and therefore delaying the award of the contract will directly impact the overall testing capacity within the UK;The current pandemic situation is outside the control of the contracting authority; and6) The time limits to carry out one of the competitive procedures under the PCR15 cannot be complied with because the need is imminent to assess the feasibility of the services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002839-2021 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 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 | £730,569 |

## 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 | BUTYL PRODUCTS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 50 - Repair and maintenance services

### Codes

- 50117000 - Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2021 at 17:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002839-2021

## 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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