--- title: "Procurement of an assay to measure severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in human blood samples for the UK Biobank study of seroprevalence of COVID-19" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-0d64174d-5a40-4ac9-aa18-8d62d7c68b05" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d64174d-5a40-4ac9-aa18-8d62d7c68b05" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d64174d-5a40-4ac9-aa18-8d62d7c68b05.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d64174d-5a40-4ac9-aa18-8d62d7c68b05.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UK BIOBANK LTD" published: "2020-06-23" --- # Procurement of an assay to measure severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in human blood samples for the UK Biobank study of seroprevalence of COVID-19 Buyer: UK BIOBANK LTD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0d64174d-5a40-4ac9-aa18-8d62d7c68b05 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-0d64174d-5a40-4ac9-aa18-8d62d7c68b05) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-0d64174d-5a40-4ac9-aa18-8d62d7c68b05.json) ## Summary The procurement process involves UK Biobank Ltd, seeking suppliers for an assay to measure antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, as part of a study on COVID-19 seroprevalence. The process is currently at the Award stage, with the contract awarded on 5th June 2020, for a total value of £1,560,000. The contract period spans from 5th June 2020 to 4th June 2021, focusing on the medical analysis services category within the North West region of the United Kingdom. This procurement was conducted using a limited procurement method, with the contract awarded without prior publication of a contract notice. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in medical analysis services, particularly those that can provide assays for antibody measurement. Companies with expertise in diagnostics and laboratory services would be well-suited to compete for similar future contracts, especially those looking to support urgent public health responses and initiatives, particularly in the context of infectious diseases like COVID-19. ## Notice UK Biobank is conducting a study of seroprevalence of COVID-19 in the population of up to 20,000 of its participants and their adult children and grandchildren (the "Study"). The Study (which is funded by the Department of Health and Social Care) aims to collect blood samples from study participants each month for an initial period of six months and measure these samples to assess the extent of previous infection with the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus (by measuring blood antibodies) in different locations and age groups across the UK. In order to enable the Study, UK Biobank needed a supplier to provide an assay which could be used to measure blood antibodies. There was an urgent need to identify a supplier of an assay to enable UK Biobank to design the study - in particular the method of blood collection - to enable the study to start without delay. The study needed to start as soon as possible to enable UK Biobank to report the assay results to DHSC to assist the DHSC in its monitoring of COVID-19 in the population as part of its urgent public health response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whilst it is UK Biobank that has entered into the contract directly with the assay supplier, the DHSC will be remunerating the supplier direct (rather than payment being made through UK Biobank) ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48549b7d-8cc7-4667-895e-ff95fc1502c3 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Limited | | Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Jun 2020 | | Submission deadline | 1 Jan 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 4 Jun 2020 | | Contract period | 4 Jun 2020 - 4 Jun 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,560,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £1,560,000 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UK BIOBANK LTD | | Locality | STOCKPORT | | Post town | Stockport | | Postcode | SK3 0SA | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD35 Greater Manchester South East | | Local authority | Stockport | | Electoral ward | Davenport & Cale Green | | Westminster constituency | Stockport | | Delivery location | TLD North West (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THE CHANCELLOR MASTERS AND SCHOLARS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85148000 - Medical analysis services ## Release History - 23 Jun 2020 at 16:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48549b7d-8cc7-4667-895e-ff95fc1502c3 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/48549b7d-8cc7-4667-895e-ff95fc1502c3 23rd June 2020 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUN159963 NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the myTenders Web Site at the link provided. ## Notice URLs - http://www.ukbiobank.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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