Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Swansea
UK
E-mail: jonathan.young@dvla.gov.uk
NUTS: UKL18
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.gov.uk
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Prior Information Notice - Lateral Flow Testers
II.1.2) Main CPV code
85141200
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
DVLA has a potential upcoming opportunity for a Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) company to support and provide Lateral Flow Testing to its staff in line with the Agency’s critical testing activity, recommended by Public Health Wales.
Organisations providing any LFT testing service must meet the minimum standards in general population COVID-19 testing (domestic asymptomatic), please see link embedded within this notice.
DVLA’s aim is to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, protecting its staff and wider community.
The requirement is for 4-6 LFT assistants to begin work on 21 July 2022 to 5 January 2023. The work is for 24 weeks, split into 4 x 6-week sections with the option to continue or cease taken 2 weeks before the end of the session in use. The LFT assistants will be required, 5 days per week Monday-Friday, 8:30 to 17:00 on a number of DVLA sites.
The Invitation to Tender will be published on Contracts Finder with an estimated launch date of February 2022. Please could you register interest on whether you would like to be informed when this opportunity comes to market.
Any questions about this opportunity can be directed to Jonathan.Young@dvla.gov.uk
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
85000000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL18
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
DVLA has a potential upcoming opportunity for a Lateral Flow Testing (LFT) company to support and provide Lateral Flow Testing to its staff in line with the Agency’s critical testing activity, recommended by Public Health Wales.
Organisations providing any LFT testing service must meet the minimum standards in general population COVID-19 testing (domestic asymptomatic), please see link within this notice.
DVLA’s aim is to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace, protecting its staff and wider community.
The requirement is for 4-6 LFT assistants to begin work on 21 July 2022 to 5 January 2023. The work is for 24 weeks, split into 4 x 6-week sections with the option to continue or cease taken 2 weeks before the end of the session in use. The LFT assistants will be required, 5 days per week Monday-Friday, 8:30 to 17:00 on a number of DVLA sites.
The Invitation to Tender will be published on Contracts Finder with an estimated launch date of February 2022. Please could you register interest on whether you would like to be informed when this opportunity comes to market. Any questions about this opportunity can be directed to Jonathan.Young@dvla.gov.uk
II.2.14) Additional information
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/minimum-standards-for-private-sector-providers-of-covid-19-testing/general-population-covid-19-testing-domestic-asymptomatic-minimum-standards-for-providers
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
13/01/2022
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/01/2022