Tender

National Covid Study - The Wear It Study

HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE

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Tender

28 Sep 2021 at 15:31

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is currently managing a tender titled "National Covid Study - The Wear It Study," which focuses on understanding the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus in various environments such as workplaces and transport. This procurement is classified under health services and is in the open procurement stage, allowing broad participation. The tender was published on 28th September 2021, with a submission deadline set for 12th October 2021. The value of the contract is £75,000 and the contract period is scheduled to commence on 25th October 2021 and conclude by 31st December 2021.

Opportunities for business growth arise from this tender, particularly for organisations specialising in wearable technology and data collection methods that fit the study's objectives about social contact and virus transmission. Businesses in the health sector, especially those working with innovative technology solutions for research and data analysis, would be well-suited to compete in this procurement. By providing novel approaches to gathering data on physical interactions in workplaces, companies can contribute to significant research efforts while also expanding their market presence.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

National Covid Study - The Wear It Study

Notice Description

The PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study on transmission and environment [1], managed by HSE on behalf of HM Government is underway and wish to address important questions related to the transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (causing COVID-19 disease) in the environment, including in workplaces, transport and other public settings. The PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study is built upon six themes that use a complementary variety of research methods and scientific disciplines to address the research questions from different angles - including microbiology, building science, behavioural science and mathematical modelling - and ensure findings are turned into practical tools and advice for policymakers. This project is integrated within Theme 2 [2] of the PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study that deals with approaches to evaluate environmental transmission mechanisms and controls. The transmission of the coronavirus is believed to occur via interactions between individuals at short (droplets) and medium (aerosols) range and by touching contaminated surfaces. Social physical interactions are therefore central to the transmission of such disease. Social distancing restrictions are non-pharmaceutic control measures used as an attempt to break the transmission path and stop the spread of the coronavirus in workplaces and the wider society. Why and how well such control measures may mitigate the risks of transmission and spread of the coronavirus in workplaces is not well understood. High quality data on interactions between workers in and out of workplaces under different controls are still lacking. Recently, wearable devices, often developed from personal positioning technology products, have emerged as an alternative to more traditional diaries for the collection of social contact information This project, known as the Wear-It study [8], aims to measure and understand physical interactions taking place between workers, including how they may be influenced by social distancing polices. The data on physical interactions will be fed into the transmission risk models being developed by other researchers in Theme 2 of the PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study, improving our understanding of virus transmission and effective control measures in workplaces, transport and other public settings. We are aiming to acquire a wearable technology that will allow us to collect automatically and remotely highly detailed individual-level data on physical contacts amongst study participants of volunteering workplaces from sectors of interest to the PROTECT COVID-19 National Core Study. This highly detailed individual-level data will be used to generate social contact networks characteristic of these workplaces and used in agent-based transmission models to describe the transmission of the virus. Additional information: All tender documents are available via the HSE In-Tend supplier e-procurement portal. All responses and requests for clarification must be submitted via the portal. Registration is free of charge and can be completed via the following link https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5b7d6cf9-afe4-46a9-ade8-5c0a9482f1dc
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

85 - Health and social work services

CPV Codes

85100000 - Health services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£75,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
12 Oct 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Oct 2021 - 31 Dec 2021 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE
Contact Name
Jackie Fairclough
Contact Email
jackie.fairclough@hse.gov.uk
Contact Phone
02030284654

Buyer Location

Locality
BOOTLE
Postcode
L20 7HS
Post Town
Liverpool
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD7 Merseyside
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD73 Sefton
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Sefton
Electoral Ward
Linacre
Westminster Constituency
Bootle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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