Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Our Future Health (Akeso&Co acting on behalf of)
2 New Bailey, 6 Stanley Street
Manchester
M3 5GS
Telephone
+44 2045291688
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's 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
Biological Samples Logistics Services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Our Future Health are seeking to engage the market and gain feedback on viable solutions
for the most effective approach (commercial & clinical solution) to collection, transportation, storage and delivery of
packages containing blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical sites to 1 of 4 UK processing sites
(England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland) through ambient logistics channels.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £10,000,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- 33141570 - Human blood
- 60161000 - Parcel transport services
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
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 study of its kind. Participants will be asked to provide information about their health
and lifestyles and small sample of their blood. Combining these multiple sources of health information, including
genetic data, will create an incredibly detailed picture that represents the whole of the UK. Our Future Health is
separately contracting for services to process samples from each of the participants with the aim to commence in
2022. It is expected that this will include award to 4 processing sites in the UK. In order to achieve this aim, Our
Future Health will now engage providers of logistics services that can manage biological samples in order to facilitate
the collection and transportation of blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings to these 4
UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland)
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Non-Financial / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2022/S 000-003473
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
14 July 2022
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Topspeed Couriers Limited
Unit 12, Ion Path, off Road Three, Winsford Industrial Estate
Winsford
CW7 3BX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02355055
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £10,000,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710854317
GO Reference: GO-202283-PRO-20723506
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Akeso & Co
11 Cursitor Street
London
EC4A 1LL
Country
United Kingdom