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T1184 - IP20 Blood Sample Collection

Buyer: University of Essex →

BuyerUniversity of Essex
Statusplanning
DeadlineNot published
Value£1,125,000
Published18 Dec 2025

What is being bought

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 A similar exercise is being undertaken at Wave 16 (2024-26), where the nurse visit has been replaced by participants collecting samples/measurements themselves.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"). The Principal Investigator of the Study is Professor Michaela Benzeval. Survey fieldwork is carried out by Verian. The Study is funded by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), and pseudo-anonymised data are shared with broader research community. Please register your interest and upload a short document outlining why you think your organisation would be suitable on our Proactis E-Sourcing site - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login

Delivery location

UKH3, GB

Categories

Blood analysis services 85111810Medical analysis services 85148000

Lot details

Lot 1

No lot description published.

Statusplanning
Contract periodFrom 1 Apr 2026 to 31 Jan 2027

What is included

ItemCategoryQuantity
1Blood analysis services, Medical analysis servicesNot published

Comparable-procurement analytics

Benchmarked against retained Find a Tender procedures with CPV division 85. The category anchor is Blood analysis services (85111810); this is a deliberately broad market comparator. The comparison is shown at several levels rather than pretending one company or region is always the best benchmark.

Comparison setProceduresReported bids per procedureNamed award suppliersPrice evidence
Market: CPV division 8524,9431 median · 26.1 average (13,295 of 24,943 with a bid count)1.9 average (14,478 of 24,943 with named award suppliers)10 comparable price pairs
Same buyer0Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Delivery region: UKH32821 median · 11.1 average (181 of 282 with a bid count)2.7 average (200 of 282 with named award suppliers)Not published
Similar published value (0.5×–2×)8883 median · 4.4 average (29 of 888 with a bid count)1.2 average (30 of 888 with named award suppliers)3 comparable price pairs

“Reported bids” is an official aggregate, sometimes reported per lot; it is the closest available competition measure. “Named award suppliers” are winners, not all applicants.

Indicative price outcome

£731,924 is the median lowest-valid-bid benchmark for the broad CPV market sample, against this procedure’s published value of £1,125,000.

This is a historical comparator, not a bid-price forecast or a guaranteed saving. It excludes records where the published values cannot be sensibly compared and does not adjust for lot structure, quality weighting, framework terms or scope.

Procurement strategy & market signals

Framework agreementNot published
Dynamic purchasing systemNot published
Competitive procurementNot published
Recurring requirementNot published
Procurement method rationaleNot published
Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byNot published
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published

Planning & early market engagement

BudgetValue not published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents1
Planning milestones1
MilestoneTypeDueStatus
This preliminary market engagement notice is to gauge interest in the market and potentially conduct some supplier meetings/calls if time permits in the new year - 2026 following the 16th January 2026 end date of the PME process. Please register your interest and upload a short document outlining why you think your organisation would be suitable on our Proactis E-Sourcing site - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login Following that it is currently anticipated that a competitive flexible procedure will be conducted and the completion of the required tender notice at that point. All subject to changeengagement16 Jan 2026scheduled

Related procurements

No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.

Documents & submission route

Source data inventory

Diagnostic view. “Not published” means this current release does not provide a value.

OCIDocds-h6vhtk-05f794
Latest release ID084108-2025
Latest release timestampThu Dec 18 2025 08:55:20 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusplanning
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryservices
Above thresholdYes
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender value£1,125,000
Tender lots in source1
Tender items in source1
Tender documents in source0
Awards in latest release0
Contracts in latest release0
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
18 Dec 2025planningUpdate084108-2025
17 Dec 2025planning083720-2025

All source data

Unmodified official OCDS data retained by Tenderline for this procurement process.

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