Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Swansea
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKL18 - Swansea
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Prior Information Notice - Lateral Flow Testers
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85141200 - Services provided by nurses
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DVLA has a potential upcoming opportunity for a Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) company to support and provide Lateral Flow Testing to its staff in line with the Agency’s critical testing activity, recommended by Public Health Wales.
Organisations providing any LFT testing service must meet the minimum standards in general population COVID-19 testing (domestic asymptomatic), please see link embedded within this notice.
DVLA’s aim is to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, protecting its staff and wider community.
The requirement is for 4-6 LFT assistants to begin work on 21 July 2022 to 5 January 2023. The work is for 24 weeks, split into 4 x 6-week sections with the option to continue or cease taken 2 weeks before the end of the session in use. The LFT assistants will be required, 5 days per week Monday-Friday, 8:30 to 17:00 on a number of DVLA sites.
The Invitation to Tender will be published on Contracts Finder with an estimated launch date of February 2022. Please could you register interest on whether you would like to be informed when this opportunity comes to market.
Any questions about this opportunity can be directed to Jonathan.Young@dvla.gov.uk
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85000000 - Health and social work services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKL18 - Swansea
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DVLA has a potential upcoming opportunity for a Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) company to support and provide Lateral Flow Testing to its staff in line with the Agency’s critical testing activity, recommended by Public Health Wales.
Organisations providing any LFT testing service must meet the minimum standards in general population COVID-19 testing (domestic asymptomatic), please see link within this notice.
DVLA’s aim is to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, protecting its staff and wider community.
The requirement is for 4-6 LFT assistants to begin work on 21 July 2022 to 5 January 2023. The work is for 24 weeks, split into 4 x 6-week sections with the option to continue or cease taken 2 weeks before the end of the session in use. The LFT assistants will be required, 5 days per week Monday-Friday, 8:30 to 17:00 on a number of DVLA sites.
The Invitation to Tender will be published on Contracts Finder with an estimated launch date of February 2022. Please could you register interest on whether you would like to be informed when this opportunity comes to market. Any questions about this opportunity can be directed to Jonathan.Young@dvla.gov.uk
two.2.14) Additional information
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
13 January 2022
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No