Written question asked by Angela Rayner (Labour) on Friday, 4 February 2022, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 9 February 2022 (named day). A holding answer was provided on Thursday, 10 February 2022. A substantive answer was provided by Maggie Throup (Conservative) on Friday, 8 April 2022 on behalf of the Department of Health and Social Care.

Randox Laboratories: Contracts

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to the request from the Cabinet Office of 25 September 2020, contained on pages 38-39 of the Return to an Address of the Honourable the House of Commons relating to Government contracts awarded to Randox Laboratories Ltd, 17 November 2021, HC1072, that his Department initiate a competitive process in time for new contracts to be let from March 2021, whether a competitive tendering process for covid-19 procurement had been initiated by that date.

Answer: The Department awarded a call-off agreement to Randox Laboratories which commenced on 1 April 2021, procured under the National Microbiology Framework. The call-off agreement met the criteria for a direct award procedure due to the operational requirement for a provider to be based in Northern Ireland and meet the key performance indicators required.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 118541
Session: 2021-22
Related items: Return to an Address to Her Majesty for a Return of the Report, dated 3 February 2022, of specified minutes, notes and correspondence relating to Government contracts awarded to Randox Laboratories Ltd.
Thursday, 3 February 2022
House of Commons papers
House of Lords
House of Commons
Subjects: Contracts Randox Laboratories
Link: View this Written question on www.parliament.uk