Award of Covid-19 Home Testing Fulfilment Services to Royal Mail Group Limited
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) · Awarded contract
AwardedAward of Covid-19 Home Testing Fulfilment Services to Royal Mail Group Limited
Awarded 03 Mar 2021
Awarded03 Mar 2021
Value£550,000,000.00
SupplierROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 4y 12mo ago8mo term
Awarded 3 Mar 2021Expired 10 Nov 2021
About
Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) awarded a contract to ROYAL MAIL GROUP LIMITED for Covid-19 home testing fulfilment services under the Home Channel of NHS Test and Trace.
The contract covers next-day delivery of testing kits to homes across the UK population, supporting the national Covid-19 testing response.
It is for a 12-month term with an option to extend for a further 12 months, valued at £550,000,000.
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