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title: "Deloitte NTP Phase 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0297a8"
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# Deloitte NTP Phase 1

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0297a8

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## Summary

The public procurement process for the contract titled "Deloitte NTP Phase 1" was conducted by the Department of Health and Social Care in the UK, focusing on general management consultancy services related to expanding Covid-19 testing. The procurement method used was a limited procedure due to the extreme urgency brought about by the unforeseen circumstances of the pandemic. The procurement is now complete, with a contract value of £32,772,344, which was signed on 2nd February 2021. The relevant activities and contract provisions are centralised in London, UK.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly those with expertise in managing public health projects and rapid response operations. Companies that can demonstrate the capacity to deploy specialist expertise and resources at scale, responding effectively to urgent public health needs, would be well-positioned to compete for similar contracts in the future. With the ongoing emphasis on health resilience and pandemic preparedness, firms that offer innovative solutions for healthcare systems could greatly benefit from such procurement opportunities.

## Notice

Provision of support to the Department of Health and Social Care to expand testing for Covid-19.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of support to the Department of Health and Social Care to expand testing for Covid-19.

### 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. Establishing adequate testing infrastructure is key element of ensuring an effective response to the pandemic. The requirements for specialist expertise and breadth of resource that can scale rapidly has been identified as necessary to build a robust testing prpgramme at the speed necessary, at a national level.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: The pandemic necessitated an immediate increase in lab and testing capacity and infrastructure to identify and seek to curtail the spread of Covid 19.B. There are genuine reasons for extreme urgency: The public health risks and mortality rate associated with the pandemic required an immediate response to limit the spread of Covid 19 and save lives.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 build of testing infrastructure commences immediately. 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/004163-2021 |
| 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 | 2 Mar 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Feb 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 | £32,772,344 |

## 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 | DELOITTE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79411000 - General management consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Mar 2021 at 15:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004163-2021

## 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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