Akeso & Co: Biological Samples Logistics Services

UK-Manchester: Courier services.

Section I: Contracting Authority

   I.1) Name, Addresses and Contact Point(s):
       Our Future Health (Akeso&Co acting on behalf of)
       2 New Bailey, 6 Stanley Street, Manchester, M3 5GS, United Kingdom
       Tel. +44 2045291688, Email: ofhtransport@akesoco.com
       Main Address: www.ourfuturehealth.org.uk/, Address of the buyer profile: https://www.akesoco.com
       NUTS Code: UK

   I.2) Joint procurement:
      The contract involves joint procurement: No          
      In the case of joint procurement involving different countries, state applicable national procurement law: Not Provided
      The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body: No

   I.4)Type of the contracting authority:
      Other type:: Health Research and Development

   I.5) Main activity:
      Other activity: Health research

Section II: Object Of The Contract

   II.1) Scope of the procurement

      II.1.1) Title: Biological Samples Logistics Services            
      Reference number: Not Provided

      II.1.2) Main CPV code:
         64120000 - Courier services.


      II.1.3) Type of contract: SERVICES

      II.1.4) Short description: Our Future Health are seeking to engage the market and gain feedback on viable solutions
for the most effective approach (commercial & clinical solution) to collection, transportation, storage and delivery of
packages containing blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical sites to 1 of 4 UK processing sites
(England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland) through ambient logistics channels.

      II.1.6) Information about lots
         This contract is divided into lots: No
            
      II.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
          Value: 10,000,000
                  
         Currency:GBP            

   II.2) Description

      II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s):
            60000000 - Transport services (excl. Waste transport).
            33141570 - Human blood.
            60161000 - Parcel transport services.
            64120000 - Courier services.


      II.2.3) Place of performance
      Nuts code:
      UK - UNITED KINGDOM
   
      Main site or place of performance:
      UNITED KINGDOM
             

      II.2.4) Description of the procurement: The aim of Our Future Health is to recruit up to 5 million adults from across the UK
to take part in the largest research study of its kind. Participants will be asked to provide information about their health
and lifestyles and small sample of their blood. Combining these multiple sources of health information, including
genetic data, will create an incredibly detailed picture that represents the whole of the UK. Our Future Health is
separately contracting for services to process samples from each of the participants with the aim to commence in
2022. It is expected that this will include award to 4 processing sites in the UK. In order to achieve this aim, Our
Future Health will now engage providers of logistics services that can manage biological samples in order to facilitate
the collection and transportation of blood samples from a wide variety of clinical and non-clinical settings to these 4
UK processing sites (England, Scotland, Wales & N. Ireland)

      II.2.5) Award criteria:
      Quality criterion - Name: Non-Financial / Weighting: 70
                  
      Cost criterion - Name: Financial / Weighting: 30
            

      II.2.11) Information about options
         Options: No
         

      II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
         The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
         

      II.2.14) Additional information: Not Provided


Section IV: Procedure

IV.1) Description

   IV.1.1)Type of procedure: Open


   IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
      The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement: No       
      

   IV.1.6) Information about electronic auction
      An electronic auction has been used: No

   IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
      The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

   IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
       Notice number in the OJEU: 2022/S 000-003473
      
   

   IV.2.9) Information about termination of call for competition in the form of a prior information notice
      The contracting authority will not award any further contracts based on the above prior information notice: No

Section V: Award of contract

Award Of Contract (No.1)

   Contract No: Not Provided    
   Lot Number: Not Provided    
   Title: Not Provided

   A contract/lot is awarded: Yes


   V.2) Award of contract

      V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract: 14/07/2022

      V.2.2) Information about tenders
         Number of tenders received: 7
         Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4 (SME - as defined in Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC)          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: Not Provided          
         Number of tenders received by electronic means: 7

      V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

      The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
         
         Contractor (No.1)
             Topspeed Couriers Limited, 02355055
             Unit 12, Ion Path, off Road Three, Winsford Industrial Estate, Winsford, CW7 3BX, United Kingdom
             NUTS Code: UK
            The contractor is an SME: Yes

      V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
         Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: Not Provided          
         Total value of the contract/lot: 10,000,000
         Currency: GBP

      V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
         The contract is likely to be subcontracted: No
         
Section VI: Complementary information

   VI.3) Additional information: To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=710854317

   VI.4) Procedures for review

      VI.4.1) Review body
          Akeso & Co
          11 Cursitor Street, London, EC4A 1LL, United Kingdom

      VI.4.3) Review procedure
         Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures: Not Provided

      VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
         Not Provided

   VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice: 03/08/2022