Official UK procurement notice
Biological sample processing, analysis and storage
Authority: HEALTH DATA RESEARCH UK (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Supplier shall receive Clinical Samples from the Supplier (plasma and buffy coat rich samples) throughout the term, checking each batch for package integrity, sample integrity, haemolysis index, and cassette ID against shipping manifest, conduct conduct creatinine (enzymatic) analysis on up to 10,000 plasma samples, process the up to 10,000 buffy coat rich samples for DNA extraction in batches of approximately 200-500 periodically throughout the term. The Supplier shall provide analysis and quality data of samples processed and analysed, provide courier services for shipment of up to 10,000 plasma samples to a third party collaborator as specified by the customer, and shall store remaining Clinical Samples for the term of the Agreement at -80°C.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Light touch regime
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 22 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
- Authority reference
HDRUK2025.0212- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-036643- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0688a1Find a Tender
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Contract details notice published22 Apr 2026, 14:21 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| AFFINITY LABORATORIES LIMITEDSME | £205,418 inc. VAT † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · AFFINITY LABORATORIES LIMITEDSME
- Signed
- 20 Jan 2026
- Value
- £205,418 inc. VAT
- Period
- 1 Feb 2026 – 31 Jan 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
2 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- UK DRI LTDContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- AFFINITY LABORATORIES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender