--- title: "Biological sample logistics and fulfilment services" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO&CO ACTING ON BEHALF OF)" published: "2021-09-30" --- # Biological sample logistics and fulfilment services Buyer: OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO&CO ACTING ON BEHALF OF) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e.json) ## Summary The public procurement process being planned is titled "Biological sample logistics and fulfilment services," initiated by Our Future Health, which operates on behalf of Akeso&Co. This procurement falls within the health services industry category, specifically focusing on courier services (CPV: 64120000). The procurement is currently in the planning stage, with key actions anticipated to commence by January 2022, and a deadline for expressing interest set for 15th October 2021. Logistics providers are invited to respond with viable solutions for the collection and transportation of blood samples across the UK, including England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. This tender presents significant opportunities for logistics companies, particularly those specialising in the transportation of biological materials and health services. Businesses that can offer innovative solutions in ambient and cold chain logistics, including temperature tracking and sample integrity assurance, will find this an advantageous procurement to engage with. The collaboration could lead to further contracts, especially with the aim of processing samples from a vast participant pool for health research across the UK. ## Notice OFH are seeking to engage the market and gain feedback on viable solutions for the most effective approach (commercial & clinical solution) to collection and transportation blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings to 4 UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland) Consideration is also being given to a wider service to include fulfilment services which include the provision of booking system, kit assembly, packaging and associated consumables as well as onwards postage to the processing sites. OFH are seeking to review both ambient logistics channels as well as cold chain to include temperature tracking options in order to maintain sample integrity. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The aim of Our Future Health is to recruit up to 5 million adults from across the UK to take part in the largest research study of its kind. Participants will be asked to provide information about their health and lifestyles and small sample of their blood. Combining these multiple sources of health information, including genetic data, will create an incredibly detailed picture that represents the whole of the UK. OFH is separately contracting for services to process samples from each of participants with the aim to commence from Jan 22. It is expected that this will include award to 4 processing sites in the UK. OFH are now seeking to engage providers of logistics services and fulfilment that can manage biological samples in order to define key requirements to consider:Chain of custody,Packaging requirements,Collection and Drop off points,consolidation options,Reporting /Tracking solutions,Temperature monitoring,fulfilment options. Additional information: Providers in this market are invited to express interest in this procurement activity by email to ofhtransport@akesoco.com by Friday 15th October. On receipt of expression of interest providers will be asked to respond to a short questionnaire in advance of being invited to a briefing sessions to describe the requirement and expectation of the service of the market in more detail. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024351-2021 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Sep 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 30 Nov 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO&CO ACTING ON BEHALF OF) | | Locality | MANCHESTER | | Post town | Manchester | | Postcode | M3 5GS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD3 Greater Manchester | | ITL 3 | TLD34 Greater Manchester South West | | Local authority | Salford | | Electoral ward | Ordsall | | Westminster constituency | Salford | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 64 - Postal and telecommunications services ### Codes - 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport) - 64120000 - Courier services ## Release History - 30 Sep 2021 at 15:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/024351-2021 ## Notice URLs - http://www.ourfuturehealth.org.uk - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=621131321 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-02e68e.json.