Planning

Managed Phlebotomy Service

OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO ACTING ON BEHALF OF)

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Planning

23 Feb 2022 at 14:26

Summary of the contracting process

Our Future Health, acting on behalf of Akeso, is planning to procure a Managed Phlebotomy Service aimed at supporting the UK's largest health research programme. This tender, categorized under medical specialist services, is based in Manchester, UK, and has a total budget of £62.5 million. The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with expressions of interest being invited from suppliers until 14th March 2022. Interested parties are encouraged to engage through the provided contact details to learn more about the requirements and expectations of the service.

This opportunity presents significant potential for businesses involved in health care services, particularly those specializing in medical analysis, blood sample collection, and venue management. Suppliers capable of providing mobile units and managing clinical staff to effectively triage and gather health data will be particularly well positioned to compete. By participating in this procurement, companies can contribute to a pioneering health initiative and expand their operational footprint in the growing health research sector across the UK.

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Notice Title

Managed Phlebotomy Service

Notice Description

Our Future Health is a charity that is building the UK's largest ever health research programme, designed to help people live healthier lives for longer through the discovery and testing of more effective approaches to prevention, earlier detection, and treatment of diseases. A supplier(s) is required to provide services across the UK to facilitate 2.5 million people joining the programme and providing a blood sample by the end of 2025. A service provider(s) will be responsible for elements of in-person participant enrolment, which likely includes but may not be limited to: i. Supply and management of fixed venues and/or mobile units (DDA compliant Access, HBN Compliant, HTN Compliant, overnight security, power, heating/cooling provision, air circulation, reception, waiting area, choice of bays areas, area for staff). Identifying, surveying, and securing suitable locations ii. Recruitment, training, and management of clinical staff to triage participants, collect body measurements (for example, blood pressure, height and weight) and blood samples iii. Procurement, management, and supply of stock items such as blood tubes iv. Responsible for legal and compliance issues related to providing and managing locations for enrolment of participants into a health research programme v. Quality assurance of service levels in-line with an agreed SOW During enrolment into the programme volunteers will be asked to consent to the programme, fill out a health questionnaire, and provide a blood sample. They may also be asked by clinical staff to provide body measurements such as height, weight and blood pressure. Some of these aspects of the programme may have been completed online, before the in-person visit on Our Future Health's platform.

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 programme of its kind. Participants will be asked to provide information about their health and lifestyles and a sample of their blood. Combining these sources of health information, including genetic data, will create an incredibly detailed picture that researchers will be able to use to make new discoveries about human health and diseases. Our Future Health is now seeking to engage providers who will be responsible for the blood sample collection in mobile units and fixed venues which encompasses: i. Supply and management of fixed venues and/or mobile units (DDA compliant Access, HBN Compliant, HTN Compliant, overnight security, power, heating/cooling provision, air circulation, reception, waiting area, choice of bays areas, area for staff). Identifying, surveying and securing suitable locations. ii. Recruitment, training, and management of clinical staff to triage participants, collect body measurements (for example, blood pressure, height and weight) and blood samples. iii. Procurement, management, and supply of stock items such as blood tubes. iv. Responsibility for legal and compliance issues related to providing and managing locations for enrolment of participants into a health research programme v. Quality assurance of service levels in-line with an agreed SOW. Additional information: Providers in this market are invited to express interest in this procurement activity by email to ourfuturehealth@akesoco.com by Monday 14th March. On receipt of expression of interest providers will be asked to respond to a short questionnaire in advance of being invited to a briefing session to describe the requirement and expectation of the service of the market in more detail.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-031a68
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005068-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

34223330 - Mobile units on trailers

85111810 - Blood analysis services

85121200 - Medical specialist services

85148000 - Medical analysis services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£62,500,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
23 Feb 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
16 May 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO ACTING ON BEHALF OF)
Contact Name
Oliver Cuerden
Contact Email
ourfuturehealth@akesoco.com
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
MANCHESTER
Postcode
N/A
Post Town
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

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