---
title: "Biological Samples Logistics Services"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03142c"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO&CO ACTING ON BEHALF OF)"
published: "2022-08-03"
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# Biological Samples Logistics Services

Buyer: OUR FUTURE HEALTH (AKESO&CO ACTING ON BEHALF OF)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03142c

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## Summary

The procurement process involves Our Future Health, which is seeking services for Biological Samples Logistics. This tender, classified under courier services within the broader services category, is located in the UK. Currently, it is in the active tender stage, and bidders can submit their proposals until the deadline of 14th March 2022. The contracting authority, Our Future Health, is based in Manchester and is focused on facilitating the transportation and delivery of blood samples from various sites across the UK to designated processing locations.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs) specialising in logistics and transport services. Companies capable of managing biological samples and delivering innovative solutions for collection, transportation, and storage will find this tender particularly relevant. With a substantial budget of £10 million, it aims to establish partnerships that can support the UK's largest health research initiative, making it a prime opportunity for providers in the logistics sector.

## Notice

Our Future Health are seeking to engage the market and gain feedback on viable solutions for the most effective approach (commercial & clinical solution) to collection, transportation, storage and delivery of packages containing blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical sites to 1 of 4 UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland) through ambient logistics channels.

### 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. Our Future Health is separately contracting for services to process samples from each of the participants with the aim to commence in 2022. It is expected that this will include award to 4 processing sites in the UK. In order to achieve this aim, Our Future Health will now engage providers of logistics services that can manage biological samples in order to facilitate the collection and transportation of blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings to these 4 UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland)

Renewal: Up to 12 months. (Subject to change)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021312-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Mar 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2022 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2022 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £10,000,000 |
| Lots value | £10,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £10,000,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TOPSPEED COURIERS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 60 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services

### Codes

- 33141570 - Human blood
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services
- 64120000 - Courier services

## Release History

- 3 Aug 2022 at 15:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021312-2022
- 7 Feb 2022 at 18:14 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003473-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ourfuturehealth.org.uk/
- https://www.akesoco.com
- https://www.akesoco.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/buyers/tenders/viewTenderStatus.html?id=621131309
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710854317

## Provenance

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