Future opportunity

Managed Phlebotomy Service

  • Our Future Health (Akeso Acting on behalf of)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-005068

Published 23 February 2022, 2:26pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Our Future Health (Akeso Acting on behalf of)

Manchester

Contact

Oliver Cuerden

Email

ourfuturehealth@akesoco.com

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.ourfuturehealth.org.uk

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Other type

Health Research and Development

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Health research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Managed Phlebotomy Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Our Future Health is a charity that is building the UK's largest ever health research programme, designed to help people live healthier lives for longer through the discovery and testing of more effective approaches to prevention, earlier detection, and treatment of diseases. A supplier(s) is required to provide services across the UK to facilitate 2.5 million people joining the programme and providing a blood sample by the end of 2025.

A service provider(s) will be responsible for elements of in-person participant enrolment, which likely includes but may not be limited to:

i. Supply and management of fixed venues and/or mobile units (DDA compliant Access, HBN Compliant, HTN Compliant, overnight security, power, heating/cooling provision, air circulation, reception, waiting area, choice of bays areas, area for staff). Identifying, surveying, and securing suitable locations

ii. Recruitment, training, and management of clinical staff to triage participants, collect body measurements (for example, blood pressure, height and weight) and blood samples

iii. Procurement, management, and supply of stock items such as blood tubes

iv. Responsible for legal and compliance issues related to providing and managing locations for enrolment of participants into a health research programme

v. Quality assurance of service levels in-line with an agreed SOW

During enrolment into the programme volunteers will be asked to consent to the programme, fill out a health questionnaire, and provide a blood sample. They may also be asked by clinical staff to provide body measurements such as height, weight and blood pressure. Some of these aspects of the programme may have been completed online, before the in-person visit on Our Future Health's platform.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £62,500,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 34223330 - Mobile units on trailers
  • 85111810 - Blood analysis services
  • 85121200 - Medical specialist services
  • 85148000 - Medical analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 programme of its kind. Participants will be asked to provide information about their health and lifestyles and a sample of their blood. Combining these sources of health information, including genetic data, will create an incredibly detailed picture that researchers will be able to use to make new discoveries about human health and diseases. Our Future Health is now seeking to engage providers who will be responsible for the blood sample collection in mobile units and fixed venues which encompasses:

i. Supply and management of fixed venues and/or mobile units (DDA compliant Access, HBN Compliant, HTN Compliant, overnight security, power, heating/cooling provision, air circulation, reception, waiting area, choice of bays areas, area for staff). Identifying, surveying and securing suitable locations.

ii. Recruitment, training, and management of clinical staff to triage participants, collect body measurements (for example, blood pressure, height and weight) and blood samples.

iii. Procurement, management, and supply of stock items such as blood tubes.

iv. Responsibility for legal and compliance issues related to providing and managing locations for enrolment of participants into a health research programme

v. Quality assurance of service levels in-line with an agreed SOW.

two.2.14) Additional information

Providers in this market are invited to express interest in this procurement activity by email to ourfuturehealth@akesoco.com by Monday 14th March. On receipt of expression of interest providers will be asked to respond to a short questionnaire in advance of being invited to a briefing session to describe the requirement and expectation of the service of the market in more detail.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

17 May 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Supplier Engagement will be held in accordance with Regulation 40 & 41 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015.

Please direct any enquiries about the procurement or business through Akeso and Co at the above email address.

No direct contact should be made with Our Future Health.