Temporary IT Software Developers

Official notice

Authority: Public Health England

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Business Services & Consultancy (79) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£460,000published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 18 Feb 2021no call for competition

Awarded to Opus Recruitment Solutions

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Supply of temporary IT software developers to support Covid contact tracing.

CPV: Supply services of personnel including temporary staff

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Supply of temporary IT software developers to support systems for Covid contact tracingAwarded

Supply of temporary IT software developers to support systems for Covid contact tracing.

The contract lasted from 29 May 2020 to 30 November 2020.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 22 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
Last source update: 22 Feb 2021, 22:56 GMT
FTS notice number: 2021/S 000-003520
Classification (CPV): Supply services of personnel including temporary staff
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029528 Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The UK Government must protect the health and wellbeing of UK citizens. The COVID-19 outbreak is a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) as declared by the World Health Organisation on 30 January 2020. The WHO Director General characterised COVID-19 as a pandemic on 11 March 2020.
PHE discharges its duties as a Category 1 Responder to emergencies on behalf of the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care within the scope of the Civil Contingencies Act 2004 (CCA 2004). This urgent requirement was in response to the COVID -19 outbreak.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £460,0001 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 18 Feb 2021

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Opus Recruitment Solutions	£460,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Temporary IT Software Developers · Opus Recruitment Solutions
Signed
18 Feb 2021
Value
£460,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Public Health England

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth Manor Farm Road, Porton Down, Salisbury, UK, SP2 0QTContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Opus Recruitment SolutionsAwarded supplier Castlemead, Lower Castle Street, Bristol, South East, BS1 3AG

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.