DHSC Assisted Testing Framework

Tender description

The Department of Health and Social Care has tendered for a 4-year UK-wide Framework to cover Assisted Testing requirements for the Authority (DHSC and other Contracting Authorities). This Framework is for the provision of Assisted Testing Services to support the Authority with outbreaks of viruses or diseases that require a testing programme. As part of this Framework the Government's Test and Trace Programme aims to deliver a comprehensive Assisted Testing Services across all four nations. The fully managed Assisted Testing Services are for any type of test site or location across the UK allowing for any test devices or technologies. The Services incl. but are not limited to the provision of Assisted Testing Services, training of own workforce or third parties, support of pilots and service evaluation of test devices, SOP development and deployment of the different roles individually.For additional information please refer to Section 'VI.3.0.1 Additional Information'. Lot 1: Lot 1 The Contractor will be required to provide all elements of Assisted Testing Services. Lot 1 covers the following counties: Berkshire, East Sussex, Oxfordshire, West Sussex, Hampshire, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Cornwall, Kent, Surrey, City of London, Greater London, Essex, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight, Bristol. Additional information: DHSC has estimated a deliberately high contract value on the basis of a declining demand approach plus contingency, allowing for the possibility of one or more additional pandemic waves and/or the increased prevalence of a vaccine-resistant variants or other viruses/diseases that may potentially require a planned health response. Lot 2: Lot 2 The Contractor will be required to provide all elements of Assisted Testing Services. Lot 2 covers the following counties: Buckinghamshire, Suffolk, Norfolk, Cambridgeshire, Bedfordshire, Rutland, Herefordshire, Northamptonshire, Staffordshire, Leicestershire, Worcestershire, Nottinghamshire, Warwickshire, Derbyshire, West Midlands, Shropshire, Lincolnshire. Additional information: DHSC has estimated a deliberately high contract value on the basis of a declining demand approach plus contingency, allowing for the possibility of one or more additional pandemic waves and/or the increased prevalence of a vaccine-resistant variants or other viruses/diseases that may potentially require a planned health response. Lot 3: Lot 3 The Contractor will be required to provide all elements of Assisted Testing Services . Lot 3 covers the following counties: Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Cumbria, Cheshire, Lancashire, North Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, Northumberland, Durham, East Riding of Yorkshire, Tyne and Wear. Additional information: DHSC has estimated a deliberately high contract value on the basis of a declining demand approach plus contingency, allowing for the possibility of one or more additional pandemic waves and/or the increased prevalence of a vaccine-resistant variants or other viruses/diseases that may potentially require a planned health response. Lot 4: Lot 4 The Contractor will be required to provide all elements of Assisted Testing Services as. Lot 4 covers Scotland. Additional information: DHSC has estimated a deliberately high contract value on the basis of a declining demand approach plus contingency, allowing for the possibility of one or more additional pandemic waves and/or the increased prevalence of a vaccine-resistant variants or other viruses/diseases that may potentially require a planned health response. Lot -: Lot 5 The Contractor will be required to provide all elements of Assisted Testing Services. Lot 5 covers Wales. Additional information: DHSC has estimated a deliberately high contract value on the basis of a declining demand approach plus contingency, allowing for the possibility of one or more additional pandemic waves and/or the increased prevalence of a vaccine-resistant variants or other viruses/diseases that may potentially require a planned health response. Lot 6: Lot 6 The Contractor will be required to provide all elements of Assisted Testing. Lot 6 covers Northern Ireland. Additional information: DHSC has estimated a deliberately high contract value on the basis of a declining demand approach plus contingency, allowing for the possibility of one or more additional pandemic waves and/or the increased prevalence of a vaccine-resistant variants or other viruses/diseases that may potentially require a planned health response. Lot 7: Lot 7 The Contractor will be required to provide all elements of Assisted Testing Services. Lot 7 covers all lots (1-6). Additional information: DHSC has estimated a deliberately high contract value on the basis of a declining demand approach plus contingency, allowing for the possibility of one or more additional pandemic waves and/or the increased prevalence of a vaccine-resistant variants or other viruses/diseases that may potentially require a planned health response