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
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
Biological sample logistics and fulfilment services
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 64120000 - Courier services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
OFH are seeking to engage the market and gain feedback on viable solutions for the most effective approach (commercial & clinical solution) to collection and transportation blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings to 4 UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland)
Consideration is also being given to a wider service to include fulfilment services which include the provision of booking system, kit assembly, packaging and associated consumables as well as onwards postage to the processing sites.
OFH are seeking to review both ambient logistics channels as well as cold chain to include temperature tracking options in order to maintain sample integrity.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
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. OFH is separately contracting for services to process samples from each of participants with the aim to commence from Jan 22. It is expected that this will include award to 4 processing sites in the UK. OFH are now seeking to engage providers of logistics services and fulfilment that can manage biological samples in order to define key requirements to consider:Chain of custody,Packaging requirements,Collection and Drop off points,consolidation options,Reporting /Tracking solutions,Temperature monitoring,fulfilment options.
two.2.14) Additional information
Providers in this market are invited to express interest in this procurement activity by email to ofhtransport@akesoco.com by Friday 15th October. On receipt of expression of interest providers will be asked to respond to a short questionnaire in advance of being invited to a briefing sessions to describe the requirement and expectation of the service of the market in more detail.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
30 November 2021
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
Please note if you have already responded to PIN 2021/S 000-022727 you do not need to respond again to this notice.
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=621131321
GO Reference: GO-2021930-PRO-18994607