--- title: "Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ed9a" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ed9a" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed9a.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed9a.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX" published: "2023-08-07" --- # Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ed9a [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ed9a) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ed9a.json) ## Summary The University of Essex is planning a procurement process titled "Blood Sample Analysis - Soft Market Testing 2023" in the services industry category. The opportunity involves engaging a supplier to analyse blood samples from a general population sample in the UK. The procurement aims to receive data-flow, send out sample kits, analyse blood, upload results to a portal, and store blood for the University's study. The total value of this tender is £900,000 GBP, and the University anticipates sending out around 10,000 kits over 30 months, with potential contract extensions. This tender by the University of Essex presents an opportunity for suppliers in the healthcare and medical analysis sectors to provide blood analysis services. Businesses capable of managing secure data flows, sample kit distribution, blood analysis, result uploads, and long-term storage are well-suited to compete. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with future communication related to the tender expected by September 4, 2023. Interested suppliers can access further details on the University's procurement portal for this opportunity. ## Notice **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR SOFT MARKET TESTING PURPOSES ONLY** 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. ### Lot Information Lot 1 **PLEASE NOTE THIS IS FOR SOFT MARKET TESTING PURPOSES ONLY** 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. Renewal: Potentially a 24 month contract with the option to extend for a further year due to project potentially taking 30 months. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022941-2023 | | 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 | 7 Aug 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 3 Sep 2023 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | 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 | TLH3 Essex | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 85 - Health and social work services ### Codes - 85111810 - Blood analysis services ## Release History - 7 Aug 2023 at 13:42 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022941-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.essex.ac.uk - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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