Interesting post in the FT20 Oct 2020 11:10
I came across this post below an article in the FT about the new outbound passenger test facilities at Heathrow. Someone asked for the details of the co but the poster did not respond. Could explain AVCT apparent slowness .
"A popover with more user information
Our company is offering Antigen self test kits to the government for around £3.30 each. Result comes within 15 minutes. Validated by WHO and Public Health England. 9 million/ week available. Govt grappling with red tape and bureaucracy to ensure all procedures and protocols upheld - the procurement process being managed via consulting firms, taking up precious time and charging a fortune. Meanwhile the economy disintegrates before our very eyes. These tests would facilitate schools/ colleges to open, business to return to normality and enable relatively safe flow for international travel, all for a fraction of the cost people are having to pay right now. Remarkable and frustrating. "