---
title: "Provision of Lateral Flow Testing Assistants"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0311fc"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT"
published: "2022-02-01"
---

# Provision of Lateral Flow Testing Assistants

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0311fc

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## Summary

The procurement process, initiated by the Department for Transport, is focused on the provision of four Lateral Flow Testing assistants within the healthcare services category. This tender was rendered complete on 1 February 2022, with the operational period set between 19 August 2021 and 20 July 2022. The procurement was conducted through a limited method, which involved an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the urgent need for services due to a scarcity of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The activities were to take place in Swansea, UKL18, with a total contract value of £748,440.

This tender presents significant opportunities for healthcare staffing agencies and companies that provide clinical support services, particularly those experienced in emergency staffing solutions during health crises. Businesses that can demonstrate a robust capacity to supply skilled nursing staff efficiently and within critical timeframes will find this type of procurement particularly relevant, especially given the specific needs outlined by the contracting authority in dealing with the logistical challenges posed by the pandemic.

## Notice

The requirement is for 4 Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) assistants to begin work on 19 August 2021 to 20 July 2022. The work is for 48 weeks split into 8 x 6 week sections with the option to continue or cease taken 2 weeks before the end of the session in use.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The requirement is for 4 Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) assistants (reduced from 6) to begin work on 19 August 2021 to 20 July 2022. The work is for 48 weeks split into 8 x 6 week sections with the option to continue or cease taken 2 weeks before the end of the session in use.

### Procurement Information

No alternative supplier available due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Nurses were scarce and companies approached, could not provide in sufficient timescales to allow essential DVLA operations to continue.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002914-2022 |
| 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 | 1 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 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 | £748,440 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR TRANSPORT |
| Locality | SWANSEA |
| Post town | Swansea |
| Postcode | SA6 7JL |
| Country | Wales |
| ITL 1 | TLL Wales |
| ITL 2 | TLL4 Mid and South West Wales |
| ITL 3 | TLL43 Swansea |
| Local authority | Swansea |
| Electoral ward | Mynydd-bach |
| Westminster constituency | Swansea West |
| Delivery location | TLL18 Swansea |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WORKING ON WELLBEING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses

## Release History

- 1 Feb 2022 at 22:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002914-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.gov.uk/dvla

## Provenance

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