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T1148 - Blood Sample Collection and Analysis

University of Essex · Contract award notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

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 A similar exercise is being undertaken at Wave 16 (2024-26), where the nurse visit has been replaced by participants collecting samples/measurements themselves.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").

Awarded to

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Randox Laboratories Ltd

Matched by exact name
Published award value
£745.2k
Awarded
29 Apr 2026
Award ID
1
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-PPON PDGP-3243-ZXQW
Location
Crumin, UKN0D, BT29 4QY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
T1148
Status
complete
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
University of Essex
Id
GB-PPON-PQBL-6931-JNGJ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PQBL-6931-JNGJ

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-COH
Id
RC000652

Address

Street Address
Wivenhoe Park
Locality
Colchester
Postal Code
CO4 3SQ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH34

Contact

Name
Nigel Hopgood
Telephone
01206 873333

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
Randox Laboratories Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PDGP-3243-ZXQW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDGP-3243-ZXQW

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Scheme
GB-COH
Id
NI015738

Address

Street Address
Ardmore, 55 Diamond Road,
Locality
Crumin
Postal Code
BT29 4QY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0D

Contact

Name
Ruth Gallagher
Telephone
028 9442 2413

Roles

supplier
tenderer

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Title
T1184 Blood Sample Collection and Analysis
Status
pending
Date
30 Apr 2026, 00:00
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
5 May 2026, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
85111810
Description
Blood analysis services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKH34
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Value

Including VAT
894,285
Amount
745,237.5
Currency
GBP

Additional Procurement Categories

goods

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PDGP-3243-ZXQW
Name
Randox Laboratories Ltd

Standstill Period

Ends
18 May 2026, 23:59

Contract period

Starts
27 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
26 May 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
26 May 2032, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Contract period and potential extension: Initial 2 year contract basis with the ability to extend for a further 4 years (a 1-year pilot and a 3-year main survey rollout) (2+1+3).

Related lots

1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
042054-2026
Document Type
awardNotice
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Published
7 May 2026, 15:10
Format
text/html

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Due
22 May 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Colchester · UKH34 · CO4 3SQ · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 006981-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 042054-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·