Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13ca8-14d5-70bd-8e1a-553e94e4e2bd/21119-cambridgeshire-county-council-support-of-covid-19-testing-additional-labor

awarded GB open procedure Suitable for SMEs

# 21119 Cambridgeshire County Council Support of Covid-19 Testing Additional Laboratory Capacity. This is a Further Competition from the PHE National Microbiology Framework, Lot 4 Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services

[Cambridgeshire County Council](https://tendernation.io/buyers/cambridgeshire-county-council)

Incumbent usually keeps it

Estimated value

Not stated

Published

15 Feb 2022

Deadline

Closed

22 Nov 2021

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## About this tender

### THIS IS A CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE

Cambridgeshire County Council on behalf of Peterborough City Council has delegated authority to commission covid testing service for both authorities as a Further Competition under the National Microbiology Framework, Lot 4 - Clinical Laboratory Diagnostic Testing Services set up by Public Health England (PHE) now the UKHSA.

The contract is to provide a level of resillence to enable the following:

• Facilitate a local key worker testing pathway over the forthcoming winter in support of existing capacity from NHS

• Reduce risks to business continuity for critical services due to key workers being unable to access covid PCR testing in a timely manner

• Ensure testing and results of Key Workers is delivered in a timely manner.

The contract is on a pay per use basis only, so the estimated value and budget and is dependent on usage.

The contract is for 4 months initially with an option to extend for 12 further months if required

## CPV classification

Laboratory services

Source

Contracts Finder (UK)

[View official notice](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/f105d345-a981-40f5-8ce5-c2c149093d05)

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