# Lateral Flow Testing Framework Agreement - First call-off

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Department of Health and Social Care \(T&amp;T\)
- Contract winner: Tanner Pharma
- Award value: £34,320,000
- Tender value: £34,320,000
- Award date: 18 February 2021
- Published: 29 April 2021
- Contract start: 19 February 2021
- Contract end: 31 March 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: f609c959-6f92-44c2-9bfa-a75ba888e9ed-432820
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3223bc18-bd7e-4acd-9f81-15c848748ae8

## Description

In light of the urgent requirement and as part of national measures to deal with the covid-19 pandemic, DHSC has a requirement for the supply of Lateral Flow Testing Kits\. The procurement has appointed bidders to the framework\. The procurement was undertaken on an accelerated basis \(Regulation 27\(5\) PCR\)\. This is the first call-off from the Framework Agreement Due to system changes made by Contracts Finder and the fact that this contract has been signed by the contracting authority with retrospective effect, the contract award date reported in the Awarded Information Section refers to the day before the services commenced as opposed to the date on which the contract was signed\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f609c959-6f92-44c2-9bfa-a75ba888e9ed-432820)
