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title: "Supply of Biorepository, Archiving and Retrieval Services for the University of Birmingham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03e219"
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published: "2023-09-28"
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# Supply of Biorepository, Archiving and Retrieval Services for the University of Birmingham

Buyer: THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03e219

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## Summary

The University of Birmingham has recently completed a procurement process for the supply of Biorepository, Archiving, and Retrieval services for clinical trial samples within the United Kingdom. The procurement was carried out under an open procedure and was awarded to BioGrad Limited. The University specified award criteria including Compliance to the Specifications, After Sales and Technical Back Up, Sustainability and Environmental factors, and price. The contract was signed on 11th September 2023, with a value of £322,952.01.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the laboratory services industry, specifically those capable of providing Biorepository, Archiving, and Retrieval services for clinical trial samples. The University of Birmingham is the buying organisation and is governed by public law, operating in the education sector. Businesses seeking to compete should ensure compliance with necessary standards and have capabilities in human tissue storage, retrieval, and distribution to be competitive in this procurement process.

## Notice

The University of Birmingham (Sponsor) invites tenders for the supply of Biorepository, Archiving and Retrieval services for clinical trial samples within the United Kingdom.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The University of Birmingham invites tenders for the supply of Biorepository, Archiving and Retrieval services for clinical trial samples within the United Kingdom. The Bio storage service will be required to support the University Of Birmingham, Cancer Research Clinical Trials Unit in managing the receipt, storage, retrieval and distribution of a variety of clinical trial samples. The laboratory should hold a valid Human Tissue Authority (HTA) license. Compliance with Good Clinical Laboratory Practice (GCLP) and applicable regulatory requirements is desirable.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028621-2023 |
| 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 | 28 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | £500,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £322,952 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Post town | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B15 2TT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Edgbaston |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Edgbaston |
| Delivery location | TLG3 West Midlands, TLG31 Birmingham |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BIOGRAD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 63121100 - Storage services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 28 Sep 2023 at 12:28 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028621-2023
- 14 Jul 2023 at 13:08 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020324-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.birmingham.ac.uk
- http://www.in-tendhost.com/universityofbirmingham
- http://www.intendhost.com/universityofbirmingham

## Provenance

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