DNA nudge was purchased under the emergency clause5 Aug 2020 21:17
http://bidstats.uk/tenders/2020/W32/732299286
Was just looking at the award for the 161m.see below. Apparently there was no time so they were just bought. I thought that’s why the government spend 1.3million on the Condor program to assess the tests.
All very smelly and has Randox scenario written all over it.
Not getting political here just seems all rather odd.
D. It is impossible to comply with the usual timescales in the PCR: due to the urgency of the situation there was no time to run an accelerated procurement under the open, restricted or competitive procedures with negotiation that would allow DHSC to secure delivery of products, particularly in light of the corresponding delays to timelines associated with securing supply of the test kits. Accordingly, any delay in procuring would have led to a significant and real risk that a competing purchaser would have secured them, leaving the Department without provision and severely undermining its ability to offer immediate POC testing and protect frontline workers and the public. It is imperative that security of supply is maintained. Demand for POC test kits is high and there is little/no incentive for suppliers to participate in competitive procurement procedures.