Unpeeling the Fluff - Layer by Layer - Part 1a

51 Million to Deloitte to “support the COVID-19 National Test Service”

We have received answers from DHSC to the first of our inquiries. 

Unpeeling the Fluff - Layer by Layer - Part 1

We asked:

Dear NHS England, in June 2020, NHS Digital awarded a contract worth £ 51 million to Deloitte LLP (PRJ 4545: COVID-19 Test Digital Platform).

This was ‘for the provision of digital solution design, build and live service of a digital platform, ordering portals and mobile applications to support the COVID-19 National Test Service, together with transition and exit activities.’

 Please provide me with the deliverables. 

 For ease of reference, the tender ID is tender_244657/923096.

I am writing to you as NHS Digital officially merged with your organisation on 1 February 2023. According to your website, you have now assumed responsibility for all functions previously held by NHS Digital. A similar request was sent to DHSC.

The answer we got was as follows:

“Decision

 NHS England holds this information. We are releasing the information in full.

 This contract was the precursor to the c…