Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Our Future Health (Akeso Acting on behalf of)
Manchester
Contact
Oliver Cuerden
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
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.