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title: "T1148 - Blood Sample Collection and Analysis"
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# T1148 - Blood Sample Collection and Analysis

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t1148-blood-sample-collection-and-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-060f65). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** University of Essex: "T1148 - Blood Sample Collection and Analysis". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,125,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT. Published submission portal: supplierlive.proactisp2p.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [University of Essex](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/university-of-essex-urn-133805)
- **Published Value:** £1,125,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 27 February 2026 at 12:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive flexible procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Blood analysis services
- **Delivery Location:** UK, UKH34
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £745,238 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 3 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t1148-blood-sample-collection-and-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-060f65#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-060f65`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t1148-blood-sample-collection-and-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-060f65#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [supplierlive.proactisp2p.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fsupplierlive.proactisp2p.com%2FAccount%2FLogin)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/t1148-blood-sample-collection-and-analysis-ocds-h6vhtk-060f65#participate

## Description
Understanding Society: the UK Household Longitudinal Study (UKHLS) is a longitudinal
social survey of households and individuals living in the UK. Data collection began in
January 2009 and participants are interviewed annually. In Waves 2 and 3 of the Study
(2010-13) a wide range of objective health measures were collected via a nurse visit,
including venous blood samples from which we produced a range of analytes, extracted
DNA and produced genetic and epigenetic data. A similar exercise is being undertaken at
Wave 16 (2024-26), where the nurse visit has been replaced by participants collecting
samples/measurements themselves.
This contract covers the data collection and analysis for a further bio-data collection on
the Study's Innovation Panel (2027) ahead of a potential roll out on the main Study
sample at Wave 22 (2030-32). The Study is designed and managed by the Institute for
Social and Economic Research (ISER) at the University of Essex ("the University").

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 85111810
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £1,125,000

- **Contract Period:** 13/05/2026 to 30/04/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** T1184 Blood Sample Collection and Analysis (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Randox Laboratories Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-COH-NI015738`
  - Value: £745,238 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 29/04/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F006981-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-05-07T14:10:58.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-27T13:38:46.100Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-060f65