Tender notice
Psuedo DPS for the Provision of Targeted Community Testing Service
Notice details
- Published
- Category
- services
- Buyer region
- North West
- Source
- View official notice
Public buyer
Public buyer
Oldham CouncilTender value£800,000
- Planned startAs published in the notice
- Planned endAs published in the notice
Work description
The 2019-20 coronavirus pandemic is ongoing. Common symptoms include fever, cough, and shortness of breath. Complications may include pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Increasing capacity and adapting healthcare for the needs of COVID-19 patients is described by the WHO as a fundamental outbreak response measure. The testing service for Oldham contributes to the National and Local Test, Trace, Contain & Enable strategy, the aim of which is to prevent the occurrence and transmission of COVID by maximising access to testing to identify cases, trace contacts and take action to prevent onwards transmission.