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title: "COVID-19 Testing for International Travel"
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# COVID-19 Testing for International Travel

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-19-testing-for-international-travel-ocds-h6vhtk-02c510). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Bristol: "COVID-19 Testing for International Travel". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,700,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Aug 2021, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: tenders.bris.ac.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Bristol](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-bristol-urn-133799)
- **Published Value:** £1,700,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 August 2021 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Diagnostic agents, Manual swab test kits, Pathology services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,990,290 (exc. VAT, 2 contracts)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02c510`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-19-testing-for-international-travel-ocds-h6vhtk-02c510#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [tenders.bris.ac.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftenders.bris.ac.uk%2F)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/covid-19-testing-for-international-travel-ocds-h6vhtk-02c510#participate

## Description
The University of Bristol requires the provision of COVID-19 tests and testing services for international travel, in accordance with UK Government requirements, to cover the period 1st September 2021 and 31st July 2022.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 33694000, 38911000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Estimated Value:** £1,700,000
- **Description:** The provision of COVID-19 tests and testing services for international travel, in accordance with UK Government requirements, to cover the period 1st September 2021 and 31st July 2022. Additional information: The University has awarded two contracts ...
- **Contract Period:**  to 31/07/2022

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** COVID-19 Testing for International Travel (active)
  - Award id: `022606-2021-Lab-2106-124-PC_1828-1`
  - Supplier(s): **London Medical Laboratory**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28108`
  - Value: £1,042,500 † (exc. VAT)

- **Award:** 022606-2021-Lab-2106-124-PC_1828-2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Prenetics EMEA Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-28109`
  - Value: £947,790 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** 022606-2021-Lab-2106-124-PC_1828-2 (active)
  - Signed Value: £947,790
  - Signed Date: 08/09/2021

- **Contract:** COVID-19 Testing for International Travel (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,042,500
  - Signed Date: 01/09/2021

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F022606-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-10T21:45:10.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T11:40:09.918Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02c510