COVID-19 contingency response updates

5 April 2022

COVID-19 contingency response updates

Our COVID-19 contingency pages on GOV.UK are being updated as indicated below. We would appreciate it if you could communicate this to your members.

Process restarts Amendments to end dates for live measures affecting numbered lines 5, 6, 8 and 9.

Schedule of processes restarting after COVID-19 contingency

Ending of temporary standards Amended content to reflect the ending on 16 May 2022 of temporary standards introduced as part of our COVID-19 contingency response.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-contract-management-and-assurance

Remote working for civil controlled work Changes to remote working for civil controlled work content because we will be reverting to the contractual position on remote working on 16 May 2022.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-working-with-clients

Travel and mileage Updated travel and mileage content to confirm that we have decided to retain our flexible approach on the issue of travel. This is to reflect the varying impacts of COVID-19 throughout England and Wales.

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/coronavirus-covid-19-processing-and-payments