Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) · Awarded contract

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Collection and Transport of COVID-19 Test Samples for UK Testing Network

Awarded 31 May 2021

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Awarded31 May 2021

Value£122,000,000.00

SupplierRoyal Mail Group

AgencyDepartment of Health and Social Care (T&T)

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryHealth & Medical

Ended 4y 6mo ago12mo term

Awarded 31 May 2021Expired 12 May 2022

About

Department of Health and Social Care (T&T) awarded a contract to Royal Mail Group for the collection and transportation of COVID-19 test samples and supporting materials to delivery points within the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland.

The contract, valued at AUD 122,000,000, covered daily scheduled collections from regional and local testing sites, as well as courier collections by request from mobile testing units, satellite sites such as care homes, and homes.

This was one element of the UK's nationwide logistics and distribution solution that enabled COVID-19 testing capability, involving the delivery of pre-test kits to test locations and the return of completed test samples to a network of laboratories for processing and result issuance.

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