# Mini-competition for additional lab capacity

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Department of Health and Social Care \(T&T\)
- Contract winner: [AlphaBiolaboratories Analytical](/contract-winners/alphabiolaboratories-analytical/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £19,600,000
- Tender value: £19,600,000
- Award date: 3 August 2021
- Published: 1 September 2021
- Contract start: 3 August 2021
- Contract end: 17 October 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ef3fc64a-258b-4433-b68e-5e331249e620-465009
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-21678c8f-249e-44d1-8dad-1df9199403be

## Description

Services provided for testing Covid-19 PCR samples for Pillar 2 from Aug 21

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef3fc64a-258b-4433-b68e-5e331249e620-465009)