Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, whether his Department followed its standard procurement processes when awarding covid-19 testing contracts to Immensa.

Following a competitive process in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015, Immensa Health Clinic Ltd were selected as one of a number of laboratory suppliers onto Public Health England’s National Microbiology Framework. Subsequently, the Department awarded a contract to Immensa Health Clinic Ltd in accordance with the terms of a smaller competition under this Framework and in compliance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. Due diligence is carried out for all Government contracts and appointments and all suppliers undergo a rigorous regulatory and validation process.