Seventeenth Report - Government’s contracts with Randox Laboratories Ltd
Select Committee
Public Accounts Committee
HC 28
27 July 2022
Government response
Treasury minutes: Government response to the Committee of Public Accounts on the Seventeenth report from Session 2022-23 · published 8 Nov 2022
Recommendations & Conclusions
3 results
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence...
Conclusion
On the basis of a report by the Comptroller and Auditor General, we took evidence from the Department of Health & Social Care (the Department) and the UK Health Security Agency (the Agency) about the government’s contracts with Randox Laboratories …
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Government Response Summary
The government provides background information on the contracts awarded to Randox Laboratories Ltd during the COVID-19 pandemic but doesn't respond to any specific recommendation.
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Conclusion
Randox asked for government help within weeks of being awarded its first contract to enable...
Conclusion
Randox asked for government help within weeks of being awarded its first contract to enable it to deliver its contracted level of tests. Randox needed access to specialist testing equipment held in universities and other laboratory facilities, which it and …
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Conclusion
Not Addressed
The first contract was originally intended to run for 12 weeks, ending in June 2020.
Conclusion
The first contract was originally intended to run for 12 weeks, ending in June 2020. However, Randox faced difficulties meeting the service levels specified in the contract. There were a number of reasons for this, including Randox taking longer than …
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Government Response Summary
The response addresses a different conclusion/recommendation (conclusion #19) about holding Randox to account.
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