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Biological Samples Logistics Services

OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO&CO ACTING ON BEHALF OF)

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Award

03 Aug 2022 at 15:05

Tender

07 Feb 2022 at 18:14

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process involves Our Future Health, which is seeking services for Biological Samples Logistics. This tender, classified under courier services within the broader services category, is located in the UK. Currently, it is in the active tender stage, and bidders can submit their proposals until the deadline of 14th March 2022. The contracting authority, Our Future Health, is based in Manchester and is focused on facilitating the transportation and delivery of blood samples from various sites across the UK to designated processing locations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in logistics and transport services. Companies capable of managing biological samples and delivering innovative solutions for collection, transportation, and storage will find this tender particularly relevant. With a substantial budget of £10 million, it aims to establish partnerships that can support the UK's largest health research initiative, making it a prime opportunity for providers in the logistics sector.

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Notice Title

Biological Samples Logistics Services

Notice Description

Our Future Health are seeking to engage the market and gain feedback on viable solutions for the most effective approach (commercial & clinical solution) to collection, transportation, storage and delivery of packages containing blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical sites to 1 of 4 UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland) through ambient logistics channels.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The aim of Our Future Health is to recruit up to 5 million adults from across the UK to take part in the largest research study of its kind. Participants will be asked to provide information about their health and lifestyles and small sample of their blood. Combining these multiple sources of health information, including genetic data, will create an incredibly detailed picture that represents the whole of the UK. Our Future Health is separately contracting for services to process samples from each of the participants with the aim to commence in 2022. It is expected that this will include award to 4 processing sites in the UK. In order to achieve this aim, Our Future Health will now engage providers of logistics services that can manage biological samples in order to facilitate the collection and transportation of blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings to these 4 UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland)

Renewal: Up to 12 months. (Subject to change)

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-03142c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021312-2022
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products

60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

64 - Postal and telecommunications services


CPV Codes

33141570 - Human blood

60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)

60161000 - Parcel transport services

64120000 - Courier services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£10,000,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Aug 20223 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Mar 2022Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Jul 20223 years ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2022 - 31 Dec 2026 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO&CO ACTING ON BEHALF OF)
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
ofhtransport@akesoco.com
Contact Phone
+44 2045291688

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
M3 5GS
Post Town
Manchester
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLD North West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLD3 Greater Manchester
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLD34 Greater Manchester South West
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Salford
Electoral Ward
Ordsall
Westminster Constituency
Salford

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

TOPSPEED COURIERS

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