--- title: "Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-bd7e37ac-b075-4f4b-95aa-83d792c5c22a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd7e37ac-b075-4f4b-95aa-83d792c5c22a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd7e37ac-b075-4f4b-95aa-83d792c5c22a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd7e37ac-b075-4f4b-95aa-83d792c5c22a.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX" published: "2023-08-07" --- # Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bd7e37ac-b075-4f4b-95aa-83d792c5c22a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-bd7e37ac-b075-4f4b-95aa-83d792c5c22a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-bd7e37ac-b075-4f4b-95aa-83d792c5c22a.json) ## Summary The University of Essex is seeking a supplier for a tender titled "Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023" in the services category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on August 18, 2023. The contract period is set to run from November 6, 2023, to May 5, 2026. The total contract value is £900,000, with the procurement method detailed as "Other." The location of delivery addresses includes postcodes in CO4 3SQ and various countries, including the UK. The industry category for this tender is blood analysis services. This opportunity presented by the University of Essex can benefit small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) looking to provide blood analysis services. Businesses with experience in medical testing and analysis, secure data management, logistics, and scientific research may find this tender suitable for growth and expansion. The University's requirement for weekly blood sample analysis and secure data handling offers a chance for specialised service providers to contribute to a long-term research project, demonstrating quality and expertise in delivering accurate results within short turnaround times. ## Notice **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS NOT A CALL FOR COMPETITION AND IS FOR SOFT MARKET TESTING PURPOSES ONLY. A FULL TENDER PROCEDURE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN FUTURE** University of Essex is seeking to engage with a supplier to support our plans to analyse blood from members of a general population sample of the UK. The basic requirements are that the supplier: 1. Receives a weekly secure data-flow from Kantar Public, containing the name, address, and a unique identifier of a participant of Understanding Society, who has agreed to have this information passed on. 2. Posts out a kit to eligible participants, with a unique barcode, to enable them to take a capillary blood sample, and to return it to the laboratory through the post. The recipients will be based across the UK. The outer packaging will have a clearly identifiable UN Hazard Logo (UN3373). The kit should contain everything needed to collect the capillary blood samples. It should also include instructions, a covering letter from the study, and the necessary packaging to return the sample through the post. The number of participants will vary each week, depending on uptake rates, but we estimate around 10,000 kits will be sent out across the 30 months of the project. Interviews numbers are higher in the first year of the project with a mop up period in the 3rd year. Given this, we estimate 950 kits may be required per month at the start of the project and only 60 in the last few months. 3. Analyses the blood to provide a range of analytes. Provides to industry standards, and provides information on the quality of the samples and results. 4. Uploads to a secure portal the results of the blood analysis connected to the unique identifier of the participant. Turnaround time between receiving the sample and uploading the results should be no longer than 2 weeks. 5. Aliquots and freezes blood for transfer to long term storage. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf35e009-b79c-41e0-9056-a3cef5b611cb | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Other - | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 7 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | 18 Aug 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 6 Nov 2023 - 5 May 2026 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £900,000 | | 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 | 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 | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111810 - Blood analysis services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2023 at 13:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf35e009-b79c-41e0-9056-a3cef5b611cb ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/cf35e009-b79c-41e0-9056-a3cef5b611cb 7th August 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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