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title: "Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT)"
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# Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02aecc

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## Summary

The tender titled "Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT)" is initiated by the Department of Health and Social Care, located at 39 Victoria Street, London, UK. This procurement falls under the health and social work services category and is at the award stage following a limited tender process without prior publication. The contract, worth £2,112,135, has been awarded to Re:Silient Response Limited, following a direct award under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015, effective from 9 April 2021. The primary objective is to provide support for Covid-19 outbreak management.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialized in health and social work services, particularly those offering rapid response capabilities during public health emergencies. Companies that operate within the Voluntary and Community Sector, possess the necessary infrastructure, and have experience collaborating with local authorities would be particularly well-suited to compete in this domain. Given the urgency and specific requirements of the project, firms with a strong operational background in emergency response are encouraged to engage in future similar tenders.

## Notice

Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT) to help with Covid-19 outbreak management.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Surge and Rapid Response Team (SRRT) to help with Covid-19 outbreak management.

### 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. This is a Direct Award under Regulation 32 of PCR 2015 by commissioning the setup of a SRRT from RE:SILIENT.3. DHSC is satisfied the tests permitting use of the Negotiated procedure without prior publication (Regulation 32(2)(c)) are met:a) Following an early market engagement exercise, it was determined that no private sector organisation had the in house capability to deliver this services on the ground, and would only end up outsourcing provision to one of the three organisations in the Voluntary and Community Sector Emergencies Partnership (VCSEP) Network.b) Only three organisations within this network have the infrastructure and capacity to fulfil the contract. Of the three, two refused to take up the contract, leaving RE:SILIENT (the trading subsidiary of RE:ACT) as the only interested VCSE.c) RE:SILIENT are the only organisation outside central government and LGA that has an interface with almost all local authorities in England. They are the only community organisation that has experience of operating a professional rapid response team. They are therefore uniquely placed and are, properly considered, as the only economic operator capable of providing these services.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010819-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender 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 | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Apr 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 | £2,112,135 |

## 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 | RE:SILIENT RESPONSE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 17 May 2021 at 10:47 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010819-2021
- 10 May 2021 at 08:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010075-2021

## 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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