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title: "Surge And Rapid Response Team"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-030e61"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY"
published: "2022-01-24"
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# Surge And Rapid Response Team

Buyer: SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-030e61

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## Summary

The procurement process is initiated by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, acting through the UK Health Security Agency, for the tender titled "Surge And Rapid Response Team". This contract, valued at £3,000,000, is categorised under administrative healthcare services and is intended for rapid response support to local authorities in the UK in relation to Covid-19 outbreaks. The procurement is currently at the planning stage, with expressions of interest to be submitted by 15th February 2022. Interested parties must demonstrate suitable qualifications, including past experience in rapid response services and must be non-profit organisations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for non-profit organisations with expertise in emergency response, particularly those that have operated on a global scale. Contractors that can mobilise quickly and effectively in uncertain situations will be well-suited to compete for this procurement. The restricted procurement procedure favours providers who meet specific selection criteria, thus creating a focused competitive environment for those qualified to manage public health crises effectively.

## Notice

The service is for the provision of surge and rapid response support to Local Authorities in response to Covid 19.

The service is to provide support to Directors of Public Health (DsPH) and Regional Partnership Teams (RPT) in preparing for, and responding to, Covid-19 outbreaks. The support is to be mobilised and deployed nationally, at short notice, and at scale, for: pre-emptive planning, response management, deployment of response teams, performance improvement and voluntary sector coordination. The service is to provide advanced rapid response management drawing on experience gained in other response activities, probably in international disaster response, and demonstrate an ability to draw together national assets to work alongside local capabilities and working to locally directed priorities.

The service is to provide rapid and surge response service individuals and teams who can respond quickly, to uncertain situations and work across a range of scenarios.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Authority is seeking the service of an rapid response service, and is currently seeking expression of interest from providers. Interested candidate that meet the selection criteria will be invited for an online market engagement meeting and thereafter invited to tender assuming they meet the selection criteria.

To be shortlisted, the provider must be a non-profit organisation or solely owned by a non-profit organisation; with a clear mission to provide rapid response service at a global/national level with past experience.

A restricted procurement procedure will be used for awarding this contract. The detailed award criteria be in the invitation to tender document. 

This tender will be covered by Article 77 of the Public Contracts Directive

Note there will be no further call for competition as only interested economic operators that have expressed interest in writing will be invited for tender; those that have passed the selection criteria.

Interested applicants are to express interest in writing by Tuesday 15th February 2022 to happy.oboh@dhsc.gov.uk coping andrew.driscoll@dhsc.gov.uk. Additional information: Additional information will be shared with applicants that meets the selection criteria as part of invitation to tender. To be shortlisted, the provider must be a non-profit organisation or solely owned by a non-profit organisation. It must also demonstrate previous experience at global stage. 

The services falls under Article 77 of the Public Contracts Directive.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001992-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jan 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 18 Jan 2022 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £3,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 75 - Administration, defence and social security services

### Codes

- 75122000 - Administrative healthcare services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community

## Release History

- 24 Jan 2022 at 12:08 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001992-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://health.atamis.co.uk
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

## Provenance

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