Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Covid-19 Home Testing Fulfilment Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64121200 - Parcel delivery services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
NHS Test and Trace is the national organisation under the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) responsible for conducting Covid-19 testing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Contract awarded is for fulfilment services to support all Covid-19 testing via the Home Channel. his contract is for the Home Testing Fulfilment Services required for the Home Channel of Test & Trace. It is for the next day delivery of testing kits to the homes of the UK population. The contract is for a 12 month plus an option to extend for a further 12 months.
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: £269,254,909
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHS Test and Trace is the national organisation under the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) responsible for conducting Covid-19 testing in response to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Contract awarded is for fulfilment services to support all Covid-19 testing via the Home Channel. his contract is for the Home Testing Fulfilment Services required for the Home Channel of Test & Trace. It is for the next day delivery of testing kits to the homes of the UK population. The contract is for a 12 month plus an option to extend for a further 12 months.
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
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Urgency of the Services Needed
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 178-431071
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
26 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
185 Farringdon Road
London
EC1A 1AA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
4138203
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £269,254,909
Lowest offer: £269,254,909 / Highest offer: £269,254,909 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
generaloffice@administrativecourtoffice.justice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom