Published date: 28 April 2021

Last edited date: 29 April 2021

This notice was replaced on 28 April 2021

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Opportunity (published 28 April 2021, last edited 18 May 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments - 38900000

  • General personnel services for the government - 75131100

  • Provision of services to the community - 75200000

    • Project-management services other than for construction work - 79421000

    • Project-supervision services other than for construction work - 79421100

    • Supply services of personnel including temporary staff - 79620000

    • Supply services of medical personnel - 79625000

    • Personnel-training services - 79632000

    • Medical education services - 80320000

    • Safety education services - 80330000

    • Training services - 80500000

    • Health training services - 80561000

    • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

    • Services provided by medical personnel - 85141000

    • Medical analysis services - 85148000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£386,584,484

Procurement reference

CF-0137100D0O000000rwimUAA2

Published date

28 April 2021

Closing date

4 June 2021

Closing time

3pm

Contract start date

26 July 2021

Contract end date

25 July 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Department of Health and Social Care is tendering for a 4-year UK-wide Framework to cover Assisted Testing requirements for the Authority (DHSC and other Contracting Authorities). This Framework is for the provision of Assisted Testing Services to support the Authority with outbreaks of viruses or diseases that require a testing programme. As part of this Framework the Government's Test and Trace Programme aims to deliver a comprehensive Assisted Testing Services across all four nations. The fully managed Assisted Testing Services are for any type of test site or location across the UK allowing for any test devices or technologies. The Services incl. but are not limited to the provision of Assisted Testing Services, training of own workforce or third parties, support of pilots and service evaluation of test devices, SOP development and deployment of the different roles individually. For additional information please refer to the Additional Information Section.

To access this opportunity please follow this link: https://health-family-contract-search.secure.force.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a074J000007Fb5xQAC&searchStr=&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

DHSC Assisted Testing Framework

  • Opportunity
  • Published 28 April 2021

Links

About the buyer

Contact name

Tania Hess

Address

39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
GB

Email

Tania.Hess@dhsc.gov.uk