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title: "Psuedo DPS for the Provision of Targeted Community Testing Service"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02ccf6"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OLDHAM COUNCIL"
published: "2021-10-19"
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# Psuedo DPS for the Provision of Targeted Community Testing Service

Buyer: OLDHAM COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02ccf6

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## Summary

Oldham Council is conducting a tender for a Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System for the Provision of Targeted Community Testing Service, classified under Health and social work services. The procurement is in the active stage, with a bid opening date set for 31st March 2023. This initiative aims to provide testing services crucial for pandemic response, focusing on the Oldham area, with a total estimated value of £1,600,000 over a contract period of up to 360 days. The procurement method is open, allowing a wider range of potential suppliers to participate.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly those in the health and social care sector, including testing service providers and healthcare organisations equipped for COVID-19 response. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) will find competitive advantages in this procurement, as the tender allows for a dynamic purchasing system where new providers can join throughout its duration. This may facilitate collaboration and growth for local healthcare firms as they compete to support Oldham Council's public health strategies.

## Notice

To provide a swabbing service for the population of Oldham, and key workforces serving in Oldham, across at least a 5 day week. A service that is able to provide daily intelligence to inform public health management plans as well as insight into the levels of COVID-19 within Oldham.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Oldham Borough Council ("Authority") ("the Council") established a preferred provider list of providers ("Tenderers") with established Clinics in Oldham under the Pseudo Dynamic Purchasing System to deliver the provision of Community Testing Service to the people of Oldham. The testing service for Oldham contributes to the National and Local Test, Trace, Contain & Enable strategy, the aim of which is to prevent the occurrence and transmission of COVID by maximising access to testing to identify cases, trace contacts and take action to prevent onwards transmission. The DPS will remain open during its term for any new provider to join at any time. Additional information: Following the initial evaluation process (Award Stage), all Organisations that meet the requirements of the Award Criteria - Selection and Award Stage as set out within the Procurement will be placed onto the DPS agreement . The Commissioner shall Commission work in accordance with the criteria set out in the ITT documentation

Renewal: This Tender is subject to renewal for a further 12 months period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026187-2021 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Dynamic |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 15 Mar 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,600,000 |
| Lots value | £1,600,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £800,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | OLDHAM COUNCIL |
| Locality | OLDHAM |
| Post town | Oldham |
| Postcode | OL1 1UH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester |
| ITL 3 | TLD37 Greater Manchester North East |
| Local authority | Oldham |
| Electoral ward | St Mary's |
| Westminster constituency | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England), TLD34 Greater Manchester South West, TLD4 Lancashire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 9 |
| Supplier names | BESTWAY NATIONAL CHEMISTS LTD T/A WELL; BMT HEALTHCARE SOUTH; BUTLER GREEN LTD T/A BUTLER GREEN PHARMACY; IMAAN; LLOYDS PHARMACY; PATEL CHEMIST; ROSE MEDICAL LTD T/A ST CHADS PHARMACY; SEEMED HEALTHCARE LTD T/A SEEMED PHARMACY; WESTWOOD PHARMACY LTD T/A WESTWOOD PHARMACY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85000000 - Health and social work services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2021 at 17:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026187-2021
- 27 Jul 2021 at 12:10 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017800-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.oldham.gov.uk/
- https://www.the-chest.org.uk/

## Provenance

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