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Published 22 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Biological sample processing, analysis and storage

Official notice

Authority: HEALTH DATA RESEARCH UK (Public body)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Below threshold - without competitionLight touch regime
Awarded value£205,418published contract · inc. VAT
Awarded 20 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to AFFINITY LABORATORIES LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The 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 published

Procedure 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
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
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Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Contract details notice published
    22 Apr 2026, 14:21 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £205,4181 contract inc. VAT; no net value published
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
AFFINITY LABORATORIES LIMITEDSME£205,418 inc. VAT †—Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

HEALTH DATA RESEARCH UK

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-CHC: 1194431 · GB-COH: 10887014 · GB-PPON: PPCW-7783-QBBD 215 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2BEContact email

Consortium members and other public bodies

  • UK DRI LTDContracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentGB-COH: 11045257GB-PPON: PWZW-3882-YVRR London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • AFFINITY LABORATORIES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 10566588GB-PPON: PVRP-1798-CQGT Cumberland House (Suite 602) 80 Scrubs Lane, London, London, NW10 6RFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender