--- title: "COVID Related Sample Collection Service" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5260bbca-048e-437f-91ac-d75654040262" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5260bbca-048e-437f-91ac-d75654040262" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5260bbca-048e-437f-91ac-d75654040262.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5260bbca-048e-437f-91ac-d75654040262.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "GENOMICS ENGLAND" published: "2020-08-12" --- # COVID Related Sample Collection Service Buyer: GENOMICS ENGLAND Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5260bbca-048e-437f-91ac-d75654040262 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5260bbca-048e-437f-91ac-d75654040262) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5260bbca-048e-437f-91ac-d75654040262.json) ## Summary Genomics England is currently seeking a provider for a COVID Related Sample Collection Service as part of an urgent public health study aimed at understanding the genetic factors influencing severe COVID-19 risk. This open procurement process, designated under the supply services of nursing personnel category, has a deadline for submissions set for 28 August 2020, with the contract period scheduled to begin on 1 October 2020 and concluding on 30 September 2021. The service will involve the collection of at least 10,000 genomic samples from volunteers, with recruitment directed to both mild and severe COVID-19 cases in multiple locations across the United Kingdom and beyond. This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses in the healthcare and sample collection sectors, particularly those with the capacity to conduct home visits and collect biological samples efficiently. Service providers specialising in nursing personnel, mobile healthcare solutions, or genomic research collaboration would be particularly well-suited to respond, thereby positioning themselves as valuable partners in addressing pressing public health needs during the ongoing pandemic response. ## Notice The COVID-19 human genome sequencing programme will recruit 20,000 people currently or previously in an intensive care unit with coronavirus, as well as 15,000 individuals who have mild or no symptoms during infection. The study aims to understand the genetic factors that influence risk of severe COVID-19. It has been designated as an urgent public health study by the NIHR and is jointly funded by the Department of Health and Social Care, UKRI and NIHR. Genomics England Limited (GEL) is required to collect 15,000 genomic samples from volunteers who have suffered mild or asymptomatic COVID symptoms to provide a control cohort in support of COVID genomic research. GEL does not have integral sample collection capability, and support from NIHR research nurses and NHS Trusts to collect samples is not guaranteed, nor are they able to support home visits, the preferred collection method. This Contract Notice is to select a provider for the remaining 10,000+ samples to work with GEL from around October 2020 onwards. Severe Retrospective Cases. Current severe retrospective recruitment numbers indicate that up to 70% of volunteers will request a home visit for their sample collection. As a result, the samples that the collection provider will be required to collect will include both mild, and severe retrospective. The numbers of severe cases will be over and above the 10,000 mild samples but are not currently determined. Additional Co-recruitment - (not yet confirmed). There is the possibility that the collection provider will also be asked to perform additional sample collection in certain instances. This would result in a 6-8 week period during which the majority, if not all, cases up to a volume of approximately 10,000 would require blood collection that includes the standard collection for the mild samples and other collection services during the same appointment. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e4f593c-e47f-4c20-9cd0-deb7247dc06c | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 12 Aug 2020 | | Submission deadline | 28 Aug 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Sep 2020 - 30 Sep 2021 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | GENOMICS ENGLAND | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Central London | | Postcode | EC1M 6BQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI4 Inner London - East | | ITL 3 | TLI43 Haringey and Islington | | Local authority | Islington | | Electoral ward | Bunhill | | Westminster constituency | Islington South and Finsbury | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security ### Codes - 79624000 - Supply services of nursing personnel ## Release History - 12 Aug 2020 at 13:23 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e4f593c-e47f-4c20-9cd0-deb7247dc06c ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6e4f593c-e47f-4c20-9cd0-deb7247dc06c 12th August 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://genomicsengland.bravosolution.co.uk Link to eSourcing Portal ## Notice URLs - http://www.genomicsengland.co.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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