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T1184 - Blood Sample Collection & Analysis

UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX

Buyer Address: University of Essex, Wivenhoe Park, , ,, Colchester, CO4 3SQ, UNITED KINGDOM

Contact Name: Aston Baker

Contact Email: ab17001@essex.ac.uk

Contact Telephone: 01206 872779

Status
active
Procedure
selective
Value
1350000.0 GBP
Published
27 Jan 2026, 10:54
Deadline
27 Feb 2026, 12:00
Contract Start
30 Apr 2026, 23:00
Contract End
31 Dec 2032, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
85111810 - Blood analysis services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
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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 A similar exercise is being undertaken at Wave 16 (2024-26), where the nurse visit has been replaced by participants collecting samples/measurements themselves.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").

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