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title: "Mass Testing with Lateral Flow Antigen Testing Devices - Pharmacy Spokes"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029533"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL"
published: "2021-02-22"
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# Mass Testing with Lateral Flow Antigen Testing Devices - Pharmacy Spokes

Buyer: BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029533

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## Summary

Birmingham City Council is seeking to award a contract titled "Mass Testing with Lateral Flow Antigen Testing Devices - Pharmacy Spokes." This procurement falls under the technical testing services category and is part of the ongoing efforts to manage public health amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The tender is currently in the Award stage, following a Negotiated procurement method due to extreme urgency. The contract has a total value of £2,290,650 and was signed on 6th January 2021. It involves the engagement of pharmacies across Birmingham to facilitate lateral flow device testing for eligible residents, enabling them to access testing locally through their GP practices.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the healthcare and pharmacy sectors, to participate in the delivery of essential public health services. Businesses equipped to provide rapid result testing solutions or those with experience in managing health-related contracts are especially well-suited to compete for this opportunity. In light of the contract's nature, companies can enhance their portfolios by contributing to vital community health initiatives while potentially expanding their client base within the public sector.

## Notice

The nature of this pandemic and the pace of the interventions required has led the Council to develop a hub and spoke model across Birmingham for delivery of rapid result testing in a targeted and scaled way to contain the spread of the virus and reduce transmission in higher risk population groups. The aim of this critical service is to capture data about levels of asymptomatic infection in target areas of Birmingham to reduce infection rates and particularly avoid further spread to vulnerable citizens who may develop a serious infection. This contract will specifically enable eligible residents to access testing locally through GP Practices.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To appoint a contractor to engage and onboard pharmacies across Birmingham to provide lateral flow device testing services. The main cost of the contract is the pharmacies providing the testing services on an agreed cost per test.

Options: The option to extend the initial contract period of 7 weeks for a further period of up to 7 weeks subject to an ongoing need; budget availability and satisfactory performance.

### Procurement Information

Birmingham City Council has activated its Business Continuity and Emergency Plans by applying regulation 32(2)(c) and regulation 72 (1) under the Public Contract Regulations 2015 in response to the Coronavirus outbreak in order to support the urgent issuing of lateral flow device testing kits to the service provider. This urgent award enables a contract to be executed to carry out the Council's Public Health duty and avoid further spread of COVID-19 in the local population. This is a retrospective notice due to the urgency of the requirement and necessity to secure services. Explanation: Under PCR Regulation 32(2)(c) (Direct award due to reasons of extreme urgency) sets out: The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for public works contracts, public supply contracts and public service contracts in any of the following cases: (c) insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. The circumstances invoked to justify extreme urgency must not in any event be attributable to the contracting authority.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003531-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 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 | £2,290,650 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BIRMINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B4 7WB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Newtown |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CENTRAL HEALTH SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71632000 - Technical testing services

## Release History

- 22 Feb 2021 at 23:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003531-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.finditinbirmingham.com
- http://www.in-tendhost.co.uk/birminghamcc
- http://www.justice.gov.uk

## Provenance

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