My bet is the biggest problem here is subcontracting this work to the lowest bidder, presumably from some developing country.
knowing a little how things (don't) work in the UK, it's likely subcontracted, but to a company belonging to a mate of the director in charge of the whole thing
> > And it appears that Public Health England (PHE) was to blame, rather than a third-party contractor.
My bet is the biggest problem here is subcontracting this work to the lowest bidder, presumably from some developing country.