Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Highways England
Lateral, City Square
LEEDS
LS11 9AT
lauren.hopkins@highwaysengland.co.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://highwaysengland.co.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
500,000
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
To provide a Covid-19 lateral flow testing and administration service in HE’s Operational and front line services.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
To provide a Covid-19 lateral flow testing and administration service in HE’s Operational and front line services.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The need to test employees is extremely urgent. The impacts of Covid-19 new variants were unforeseeable by HE, and therefore the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with. There is high demand in this market currently and HE must secure its service swiftly to ensure supply.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
2 February 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
DNA Worldwide Group Ltd
Unit G1, Frome, Business Park, Manor Road, Marston Trading Estate
Frome
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Insert ‘See details at VI.4.3’
Insert ‘See details at VI.4.3’
Country
United Kingdom