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title: "T1042 - Understanding Society Wave 17-22"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0402c7"
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# T1042 - Understanding Society Wave 17-22

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0402c7

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## Summary

The University of Essex has awarded the contract for 'T1042 - Understanding Society Wave 17-22' to Verian Group UK Ltd. This contract involves bio-data collection for a longitudinal social survey conducted by the Institute for Social and Economic Research at the University of Essex. The procurement process has been completed, with a total contract value of £49,635,913, and it was signed on 11th April 2024. This contract falls under the services main procurement category.

This tender opportunity for 'T1023 - Understanding Society Wave 16: Blood Sample Analysis' by the University of Essex can create growth opportunities for businesses in the service industry. The contract value is £962,790, and it was awarded to Thriva Ltd. The University of Essex aims to collect biomarkers and build a longitudinal social survey. This procurement process is active and involves blood analysis services in the services main procurement category.

## Notice

Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) is a longitudinal social survey of households and individuals living in the UK. For Understanding Society, data collection began in January 2009 and participants are interviewed annually. In the second and third waves (2010-12) a wide range of objective health measures were collected by a nurse, including venous blood samples from which we produced a range of analytes, extracted DNA and produced genetic and epigenetic data. This data has been extensively used by the public health and social science research communities. This contract covers a wave of bio-data collection at Wave 16 (2024-26), with the emphasis being on participants collecting samples/measurements themselves. The survey is designed and managed by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) is a longitudinal social survey of households and individuals living in the UK. For Understanding Society, data collection began in January 2009 and participants are interviewed annually. In the second and third waves (2010-12) a wide range of objective health measures were collected by a nurse, including venous blood samples from which we produced a range of analytes, extracted DNA and produced genetic and epigenetic data. This data has been extensively used by the public health and social science research communities. This contract covers a wave of bio-data collection at Wave 16 (2024-26), with the emphasis being on participants collecting samples/measurements themselves. The survey is designed and managed by the Institute for Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013522-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Nov 2023 |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2023 - 30 Jun 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £900,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,598,703 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | THRIVA; VERIAN GROUP |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311000 - Survey services
- 79311200 - Survey conduction services

## Release History

- 26 Apr 2024 at 07:03 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013522-2024
- 8 Jan 2024 at 13:29 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000500-2024
- 21 Sep 2023 at 15:44 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027957-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.essex.ac.uk
- https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

## Provenance

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