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Firm linked to Tory donor Lord Ashcroft wins £350m Covid contract
Contract for Medacs Healthcare, an existing supplier to NHS, is one of largest awarded during pandemic
A company linked to the Conservative party donor and former treasurer Lord Ashcroft has been awarded a contract worth £350m by the government to provide laboratory staff for the Covid-19 testing operation.
The contract, awarded to Medacs Healthcare plc, which has an ongoing contractual “framework agreement” with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and provides locum doctors, nurses and other staff to the NHS, is one of the largest awarded to any company throughout the pandemic.
Read the original article at The Guardian