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# DHSC Assisted Testing Framework

[UK Health Security Agency](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-health-security-agency)

Estimated value

£386,584,484

Published

15 Oct 2021

Deadline

Closed

4 Jun 2021

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## About this tender

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'.

## CPV classification

General personnel services for the governmentMiscellaneous evaluation or testing instrumentsPersonnel-training servicesSafety education servicesTraining servicesHealth training servicesSystem quality assurance assessment and review servicesProject-supervision services other than for construction workSupply services of medical personnelMedical education services

Source

Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-02ab62-2021-10-15T10:50:52+01:00

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