# Psuedo DPS for the Provision of Targeted Community Testing Service

> Tender notice from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Oldham Council](/buyers/oldham-council/contract-awards)
- Tender value: £800,000
- Published: 15 February 2021
- Planned start: 1 April 2021
- Planned end: 31 March 2022
- Stage: open_tender
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d540260c-7fc1-4294-97fc-a98598e79c04-413269
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a17b1ef1-1cb2-42b3-88c7-abc071974683

## 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\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d540260c-7fc1-4294-97fc-a98598e79c04-413269)