Published date: 17 February 2021

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Awarded contract (published 17 February 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Miscellaneous health services - 85140000

Location of contract

South East

Value of contract

£750,000 to £950,000

Procurement reference

BRACKN001-DN526579-47129789

Published date

17 February 2021

Closing date

26 January 2021

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

28 January 2021

Contract end date

27 February 2022

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Negotiated without a call for competition

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Staffing and logistics to deliver lateral flow testing (LFT) services within Bracknell Forest Borough. Contract is for a maximum period of 12 months, to a maximum value of £950,000.00.

More information

Additional text

Staffing and logistics to deliver lateral flow testing (LFT) services for SARS-Cov-2 within Bracknell Forest Borough, commencing with 3 sites for phase 1.
This will be provided through a high quality, accessible and equitable service for people who are asymptomatic. The supplier will:
• Provide a free service to service-users at point of delivery
• Undertake Lateral flow tests at sites specified by the council and within defined opening times
• Deliver in line with the LFT Standard Operating Procedure, published by Department
of Health & Social Care
• Work in partnership with the Council to set up and management the site
• Deliver a COVID-19 safe service with social distancing, personal protective equipment and face coverings
• Deliver the service using appropriately trained staff, this will include a clinician onsite
• Provide timely upload to the data collection website
• Report on the number of tests taken daily for the initial two weeks, and move to weekly monitoring
• Collect demographic data - sex, age, postcode and contact details of each individual tested
• Advise the public on their test result and the need for whole household isolation and a confirmatory swab test (PCR test) in the case of a positive test
• Provide daily reports on testing activity and % positive (moving to weekly after two weeks)
• Deliver the service in line with appropriate clinical and information governance throughout the testing process.
Contract is for a maximum period of 12 months, to a maximum value of £950,000.00.

Award information

Awarded date

27 January 2021

Contract start date

28 January 2021

Contract end date

27 January 2022

Total value of contract

£950,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Solutions 4 Health Ltd

Address

Unit 1, Thames Court, 2 Richfield Avenue, Reading , Berkshire, RG1 8EQ

Reference

None

About the buyer

Address

Time Square
Market Street
Bracknell
RG12 1JD
United Kingdom

Telephone

+44 1344352000

Email

Procurement.Team@bracknell-forest.gov.uk

Website

http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk