Contract

PRO5331 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Mass Testing for SARS-CoV-2 England

  • Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-027905

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0372fe

Published 4 October 2022, 5:03pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Procurement Operations

Email

procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI32 - Westminster

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency

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

PRO5331 Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Mass Testing for SARS-CoV-2 England

Reference number

C80260

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

To engage a team to Evaluate the Effectiveness of the Impact of Mass Testing for Sars Cov-2 in England

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: £3,049,752

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI32 - Westminster
Main site or place of performance

London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Competitive Procurement.
13th June 2022 - Capability Assessment sent out to Suppliers on the following Frameworks:
RM6126 Research & Insights Framework / RM6187 (82 suppliers) (Filtered for Public Health / Adult Social Care / Child Social Care (82 Suppliers)
Management Consultancy Framework Three (MCF3) Lot 7 Lot 7, Health Social Care and Community (42 Suppliers)
All suppliers who returned the C.A invited to attend a Supplier Engagement Meeting on 17th June 2022
ITT Sent on 21st June 2022

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

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

Suppliers approached from the following frameworks:
RM6126 Research & Insight Framework
RM6187 Management Consultancy Framework

four.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system

The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement

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

5 September 2022

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 1

Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0

Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

ERNST and YOUNG LLP

1 More London Place

London

SE1 2AF

Telephone

+44 2079512000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

OC300001

Internet address

http://www.ey.com

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: £3,049,752

Lowest offer: £3,049,752 / Highest offer: £3,049,752 taken into consideration


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Nobel House, 17 Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency