Official UK procurement notice
T1148 - Blood Sample Collection and Analysis
Authority: University of Essex (Education)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionUnderstanding 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Wave 16 (2024-26), where the nurse visit has been replaced by participants collecting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").
- How the procedure runs: Competitive Flexible Procedure PSQ Stage with Shortlisting to 5 bidders ITT Stage Notification of Outcome
CPV: Blood analysis services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£1,125,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- Quality: ITT Quality evaluation is estimated to utilise 80% (ITT Stage weighting subject to change prior to commencement of ITT)
- Price: ITT Price evaluation is estimated to utilise 20% (ITT Stage weighting subject to change prior to commencement of ITT)
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jan 2026, 10:46 GMT
- Last source update
- 7 May 2026, 15:10 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 May 2026
- Authority reference
T1148- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-006981- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060f65Find a Tender
- How it runs
Competitive Flexible Procedure
PSQ Stage with Shortlisting to 5 bidders
ITT Stage
Notification of Outcome
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 18 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published273 days ago27 Jan 2026, 10:46 GMT
- Clarification questions by249 days ago20 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline242 days ago27 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Award decision expected by178 days ago1 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent175 days ago5 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published172 days ago7 May 2026, 15:10 BST
- Contract starts166 days ago14 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends161 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Tender notice published27 Jan 2026, 10:46 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published7 May 2026, 15:10 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete7 May 2026, 15:10 BST
- Contract signature expected22 May 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Randox Laboratories LtdT1184 Blood Sample Collection and Analysis27 May 2026 – 26 May 2028 · up to 26 May 2032Extensions: 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). | £745,238 | 30 Apr 2026standstill to 18 May 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders · 894285 at stage one | 0 | 0 | — |
Who bid
- wonRandox Laboratories Ltd · Northern Ireland
Bidders as named on the Procurement Act 2023 award notice. “Won” means the bidder holds an award on this notice.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Randox Laboratories LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender