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title: "Biobanking Market Engagement"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-050a26"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DHSC, LONDON"
published: "2025-04-30"
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# Biobanking Market Engagement

Buyer: DHSC, LONDON  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-050a26

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## Summary

The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) in London is currently in the planning stage for a market engagement process titled "Biobanking Market Engagement," aimed at assessing the UK biobanking market's capacity and technical capabilities related to biological sample storage and processing. The engagement targets key players in the life sciences sector, identified as a vital driver for UK economic growth. This initiative does not involve any procurement activity but is designed to inform strategic planning for future developments in the biobanking industry. Interested parties are required to complete and return a questionnaire by the deadline of 21 May 2025. The engagement output will be published in a summarized format while maintaining confidentiality.

This engagement presents growth opportunities for businesses involved in laboratory services, storage and warehousing services, research laboratory services, and pathology services. Companies with strengths in bio-sample storage and processing will find this an opportunity to showcase their capabilities and align with the strategic growth in the life sciences sector in the UK. Given its focus on future capacity and technical capabilities, this opportunity is particularly well-suited for businesses planning to expand within the next five years. Engaging in this process allows businesses to gain insights into market trends and potential investment needs, positively impacting their strategic business decisions in this rapidly evolving industry.

## Notice

To support HMG's broad strategic goals for the life sciences, the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is conducting this market engagement to better understand the capacity and technical capabilities of the UK biobanking market - covering both the storage and processing of biological samples ("bio-samples"). The purpose of this engagement is to gather information on the UK biobanking market's: * current capacity for bio-sample storage and processing, * technical capabilities for storage and processing, * existing investment plans, and * timescales for potential expansion.

### Planning Information

His Majesty’s Government (HMG) has identified the life sciences as one of eight crucial growth-driving sectors for the UK economy. The life sciences are undergoing a scientific and technological revolution, and the UK is well placed to lead this new era of biomedical science. To this end, HMG has been developing an ambitious and targeted sector plan for the life sciences to build on these strengths and improve healthcare in the UK. To support HMG’s broad strategic goals for the life sciences, the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is conducting this market engagement to better understand the capacity and technical capabilities of the UK biobanking market – covering both the storage and processing of biological samples (“bio-samples”). The purpose of this engagement is to gather information on the UK biobanking market’s: • current capacity for bio-sample storage and processing, • technical capabilities for storage and processing, • existing investment plans, and • timescales for potential expansion. All respondents will be asked to complete a questionnaire covering these topics. This can be downloaded from the link here: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/sfsites/c/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/069Sr00000KQrV7IAL, or accessed via the Atamis portal here: https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000UgKGTIA3&searchStr=biobank&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=. Please download the questionnaire attached and reupload your completed response when you submit through Atamis. (If you wish, you can submit additional documents as part of your response; but completing the questionnaire is the only requirement.) All the information submitted will remain confidential. Once the engagement has closed, DHSC will publish a summary of findings on the Atamis portal. This may include some high-level, aggregated figures, provided that doing so will not impact the confidentiality of any information submitted. If necessary, DHSC may contact respondents to clarify information in their response. This may take the form of a follow-up meeting during or after the engagement. Please respond to this engagement if you supply, or have the ability to supply, bio-sample storage and/or processing (either now or within the next five years). No other respondents are eligible. There is no planned procurement activity relating to this engagement. For the avoidance of doubt, the purpose of the current exercise is solely to inform broad strategic planning. Since this is neither a call for competition nor a procurement, it’s been assigned a nominal monetary value of £1. The deadline for responses is Wednesday, 21 May 2025. If you have any questions, please contact biobankengagement@dhsc.gov.uk.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018028-2025 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 21 May 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 29 Apr 2025 - 21 May 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planning |
| Lots status | Planning |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DHSC, LONDON |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1H 0EU |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
- 85111800 - Pathology services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2025 at 13:10 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018028-2025
- 30 Apr 2025 at 12:12 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017986-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018028-2025
  30th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017986-2025
  30th April 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage?SearchType=Projects&uid=a07Sr00000UgKGTIA3&searchStr=biobank&sortStr=Recently+Published&page=1&filters=&County=
- https://atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/sfsites/c/sfc/servlet.shepherd/document/download/069Sr00000KQrV7IAL
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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