# Variation Extension 09

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Department of Health and Social Care \(T&T\)
- Contract winner: [Serco Limited](/contract-winners/serco/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £424,188,176
- Tender value: £424,188,176
- Award date: 4 June 2021
- Published: 22 June 2021
- Contract start: 1 June 2021
- Contract end: 30 November 2021
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 86b81bfa-1414-490f-9c56-64ff51387be8-445382
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5e8737bf-9ada-435d-8572-4e09b9c6ef2d

## Description

As part of HM Government's roadmap out of lockdown, with vaccination rollout progressing successfully, further restrictions were lifted 17/05/21 parts of which facilitate increased inbound and outbound international travel to and from the United Kingdom\. In addition to the easing of restrictions which allow for international travel there is also evidence of a 3rd wave beginning which is primarily being driven by prevalence of the Delta variant within the younger/un-vaccinated population\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/86b81bfa-1414-490f-9c56-64ff51387be8-445382)