--- title: "T1023 - Understanding Society Wave 16: Blood Sample Analysis" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-6c6f8068-308f-4e62-8767-8c6c505ec1ea" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c6f8068-308f-4e62-8767-8c6c505ec1ea" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c6f8068-308f-4e62-8767-8c6c505ec1ea.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c6f8068-308f-4e62-8767-8c6c505ec1ea.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX" published: "2024-01-08" --- # T1023 - Understanding Society Wave 16: Blood Sample Analysis Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c6f8068-308f-4e62-8767-8c6c505ec1ea [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-6c6f8068-308f-4e62-8767-8c6c505ec1ea) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-6c6f8068-308f-4e62-8767-8c6c505ec1ea.json) ## Summary The University of Essex has awarded a contract for the project titled "T1023 - Understanding Society Wave 16: Blood Sample Analysis." The procurement process falls under the "Blood analysis services" industry category, with a contract value of £962,790. The contract, initiated through a tender process, aims to collect various biomarkers at Wave 16 (2024-2026) for the UK Household Longitudinal Study. The contracting authority, University of Essex, based in Colchester, United Kingdom, selected Thriva Limited as the supplier for this service. The tender closed on October 26, 2023, with the contract period running from November 21, 2023, to June 30, 2026, presenting an opportunity for businesses involved in bio-data collection and analysis services. The procurement stage for the aforementioned project is in the "Award" phase. The University of Essex, as the buying organisation, tailored the tender towards small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The project provides a growth opportunity for businesses specialising in blood sample analysis services. Interested businesses can consider partnering with the University of Essex for future similar projects, aligning with the procurement method described as an open procedure above the threshold. The location of service delivery spans across various territories, including the UK, European countries, and others worldwide, offering a global business reach for potential suppliers. ## Notice Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) is a longitudinal social survey of households and individuals living in the UK. For Understanding Society, data collection began in January 2009 and participants are interviewed annually. In the second and third waves (2010-12) a wide range of objective health measures were collected by a nurse, including venous blood samples from which we produced a range of analytes, extracted DNA and produced genetic and epigenetic data. This data has been extensively used by the public health and social science research communities. This contract covers a wave of bio-data collection at Wave 16 (2024-26), with the emphasis being on participants collecting samples/measurements themselves. The survey is designed and managed by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex. At Wave 16 of Understanding Society (2024-2026) we are planning to collect a range of biomarkers. This includes asking participants for their permission to send them a kit to enable them to collect a capillary blood sample and return it to a laboratory for analysis, with some results being fed-back to participants (HDL, HbA1c, Total Cholesterol), others provided to the research community and blood stored for future use. Collection of the capillary blood sample should enable measurement of analytes that overlap with those collected at Waves 2 and 3 from venous blood. The successful contractor will be responsible for the kit fulfilment, sample analysis, reporting, aliquoting and short term storage of the blood samples. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46221d16-d31e-4b7e-8619-c5e2c3349029 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 8 Jan 2024 | | Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 8 Jan 2024 | | Contract period | 21 Nov 2023 - 30 Jun 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £962,790 | | 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 | UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX | | Locality | COLCHESTER | | Post town | Colchester | | Postcode | CO4 3SQ | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex | | ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway | | Local authority | Colchester | | Electoral ward | Wivenhoe | | Westminster constituency | Harwich and North Essex | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | THRIVA | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111810 - Blood analysis services ## Release History - 8 Jan 2024 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46221d16-d31e-4b7e-8619-c5e2c3349029 - 21 Sep 2023 at 15:45 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/902bc49a-2418-4405-bcbb-a215d3fb9530 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/46221d16-d31e-4b7e-8619-c5e2c3349029 8th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/902bc49a-2418-4405-bcbb-a215d3fb9530 21st September 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login?cid=UNIESSEX For further details and to register your interest please go to ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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