Coming up· published 30 Apr 2025
Biobanking Market Engagement
Dhsc, London · Westminster, London
Dhsc, London is planning Biobanking Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster.
Source: Find a Tender, published 30 Apr 2025. Details are refreshed every 30 minutes.
Key dates
2025
Contract starts
2025
Pipeline notice updated
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 13:10
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Pipeline notice published
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice · 12:12
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Tender notice expected
Date given in the buyer's earlier notice
2025
Contract ends
0 years after it starts
About this tender
In brief
Dhsc, London is planning Biobanking Market Engagement. It is a contract for other health and social care in Westminster. The buyer has published an early notice. It gives providers time to prepare before the tender opens. The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 29 April 2025 to 21 May 2025. It lasts 0 years.
The buyer marks it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Find a Tender published it on 30 April 2025. The notice number is 018028-2025. The OCDS ID is ocds-h6vhtk-050a26. Bids are made through the buyer's Atamis portal.
Summary of the contracting process
The Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) in London is currently in the planning stage for a market engagement process titled "Biobanking Market Engagement," aimed at assessing the UK biobanking market's capacity and technical capabilities related to biological sample storage and processing. The engagement targets key players in the life sciences sector, identified as a vital driver for UK economic growth.
This initiative does not involve any procurement activity but is designed to inform strategic planning for future developments in the biobanking industry. Interested parties are required to complete and return a questionnaire by the deadline of 21 May 2025. The engagement output will be published in a summarized format while maintaining confidentiality.
The notice in full
To support HMG's broad strategic goals for the life sciences, the Department of Health & Social Care (DHSC) is conducting this market engagement to better understand the capacity and technical capabilities of the UK biobanking market - covering both the storage and processing of biological samples ("bio-samples"). The purpose of this engagement is to gather information on the UK biobanking market's:
- current capacity for bio-sample storage and processing,
- technical capabilities for storage and processing,
- existing investment plans, and
- timescales for potential expansion.
Lots: no lot details came through with this notice. The official notice and the tender pack have the full breakdown.
Key facts
Contract
- Service
- Other health and social care
- Procurement type
- Standard
- Category
- Services
- Contract period
- 29 Apr 2025 to 21 May 2025 (0 years)
- Suitable for
- Small and medium sized businesses (SMEs); Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSEs)
Procedure
- Notice type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Current stage
- Planning
- Stages so far
- Planning
- Published on
- Find a Tender Service
- Buyer's portal
- Atamis
Not stated in the notice: procurement method, awardee scale.
Values
- Tender value
- £1
Not stated in the notice: lots value, awards value, contracts value.
Status
- Tender
- Planning
- Lots
- Planning
Not stated in the notice: awards, contracts.
References
- Find a Tender notice
- 018028-2025
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050a26
- CPV code
- 63120000 - Storage and warehousing services; 71900000 - Laboratory services; 73111000 - Research laboratory services; 85111800 - Pathology services
- CPV division
- 63 - Supporting and auxiliary transport services; travel agencies services; 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services; 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services; 85 - Health and social work services
Location
- Local authority
- Westminster
- Town
- South West London
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Electoral ward
- St James's
- Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
- Region
- London
- Sub-region
- Westminster and City of London
- Area
- Inner London - West
- Country
- England
Buyer
Contracting authority
- Organisation
- Dhsc, London
- Category
- Services
- Address
- London, SW1H 0EU · London · England
Not stated in the notice: contact, phone.
Documents and links
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018028-2025
- Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tenderfind-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017986-2025
- Atamis portal, to register and bidatamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/ProSpend__CS_ContractPage
- Atamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.comatamis-1928.my.salesforce-sites.com/sfsites/c/sfc/servlet.she…
- Gov.ukgov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-soci…
- Legislation.gov.uklegislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents
- OCDS record ocds-h6vhtk-050a26 (JSON)find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h…
Questions about Biobanking Market Engagement
When will the Biobanking Market Engagement tender open?
Dhsc, London has not yet given a date for the tender notice. An early notice is the time to answer any market engagement questions and gather the evidence a bid will need.
How much is the Biobanking Market Engagement contract worth?
The estimated value is £1. The contract runs from 29 April 2025 to 21 May 2025 (0 years).
Who is the buyer for Biobanking Market Engagement?
Dhsc, London, based in Westminster, London.
How do I bid for Biobanking Market Engagement?
Register on the buyer's Atamis portal, download the tender pack and check every condition of participation before you start writing. The buyer has marked it as suitable for SMEs and VCSEs. Care Sync Experts writes and reviews care tender bids from £1,500 + VAT.
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What to do next
- Read the early notice in full.
- Answer any market engagement questions.
- Gather your evidence and case studies now.
- Check your policies are up to date.
- Watch for the tender notice.
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