---
title: "Second Variation Agreement to the contract for the provision of goods and services to support the UK Covid-19 Testing Strategy"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02c202"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE"
published: "2021-06-30"
---

# Second Variation Agreement to the contract for the provision of goods and services to support the UK Covid-19 Testing Strategy

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02c202

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## Summary

The Department of Health and Social Care is overseeing a tender process for the "Second Variation Agreement to the contract for the provision of goods and services to support the UK Covid-19 Testing Strategy." This procurement relates to services provided by medical laboratories, specifically focused on delivering labour and equipment for end-point PCR testing. The contract's active phase is currently being managed, with significant activities and engagements having commenced on 25 March 2020 and concluding on 14 June 2021. The total value of the contract is £114,150,000, and the procurement was initiated under the legal framework of the EU Public Contracts Regulations.

This procurement presents substantial growth opportunities for businesses in the health services sector, especially those specialising in medical laboratory services and high-throughput testing technologies. Companies that are well-equipped to manage large-scale health-related service deliveries, particularly small and medium enterprises with experience in the National Testing Programme, would be particularly suited to compete for future contracts stemming from this initiative. Engaging with the Department of Health and Social Care can provide these businesses a chance to contribute significantly to public health efforts in the UK.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Labour and equipment to accommodate end point PCR - PS1,179,565End point PCR running costs - PS31.05m

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014990-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Jun 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Jan 2021 |
| Contract period | 23 Aug 2020 - 14 Jun 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £114,150,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| 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 | UK BIOCENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85145000 - Services provided by medical laboratories

## Release History

- 30 Jun 2021 at 16:55 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014990-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:467935-2020:TEXT:EN:HTML
- https://www.gov.uk/courts-tribunals
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care

## Provenance

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