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title: "University of Aberdeen - Open Call"
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# University of Aberdeen - Open Call

Buyer: HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-beb317e0-a31c-495c-aebe-55c0626c3e71

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## Summary

The University of Aberdeen has initiated a selective tender, titled "University of Aberdeen - Open Call," for a contract valued at £249,814 within the industry category of training services. The procurement aims to deliver insights into COVID-19 virus emission from positive individuals and involves sampling efforts. The contract period will run from 6 August 2021 to 31 March 2022, with the tender period having ended on 16 July 2021. The procurement method employed is a call-off from a framework agreement, overseen by the Health & Safety Executive based in Bootle, England.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health-related training services and research. Companies that specialise in biomedical research, health informatics, or public health education would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this procurement process could facilitate partnerships and expansion in the rapidly evolving fields of health science and COVID-19 response strategies.

## Notice

Sampling of COVID-19 positive individuals 1. To deliver detailed insight into virus emission from ambulatory cases of COVID-19 focusing on patterns 2. To correlate FMS RNA signals with those obtained from contemporaneous conventional swab tests and with recovery of replication competent virus. Sampling of healthy volunteers: 1. To relate bacterial and particle emission profiles associated with different respiratory efforts (small airway closure manoeuvres, coughing) in linked PExA and FMS studies. 2. To assess the source of these emissions with assays of upper and lower airway surface fluid biomarkers. Optimise FMS for SARS-CoV-2 Sampling: 1. To determine conditions inside masks that optimise microbial capture in the sampling matrix

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad032cb9-fb69-4927-8ec1-fdb6c57313ef |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 23 Feb 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Aug 2021 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £249,814 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £249,814 |
| 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 | HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | BOOTLE |
| Post town | Liverpool |
| Postcode | L20 7HS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside |
| ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton |
| Local authority | Sefton |
| Electoral ward | Linacre |
| Westminster constituency | Bootle |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80500000 - Training services

## Release History

- 23 Feb 2022 at 13:52 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad032cb9-fb69-4927-8ec1-fdb6c57313ef

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ad032cb9-fb69-4927-8ec1-fdb6c57313ef
  23rd February 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c9b88ea4-2675-42bc-89cf-2b4075c1322c

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