Procurement of Blood Collection Kits for UK Biobank COVID-19 Seroprevalence Study
UK Biobank Ltd · Awarded contract
AwardedProcurement of Blood Collection Kits for UK Biobank COVID-19 Seroprevalence Study
Awarded 22 Apr 2020
Awarded22 Apr 2020
Value£474,000.00
SupplierMedDX
AgencyUK Biobank Ltd
RegionNorth West
CategoryHealth & Medical
Ended 6y ago6mo term
Awarded 22 Apr 2020Expired 22 Oct 2020
About
UK Biobank Ltd awarded a contract to MedDX for the procurement of blood collection kits to support a study of COVID-19 seroprevalence among up to 20,000 participants and their adult children and grandchildren.
The study, funded for an initial six-month period by the Department of Health and Social Care, aimed to collect monthly blood samples to measure antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and assess prior infection across different locations and age groups in the UK.
The kits were designed to be mailed to participants and safely returned to UK Biobank's laboratory in Cheadle for testing.
The contract, valued at £474,000, was awarded under urgent circumstances to secure supply amid global high demand and enable the study to commence without delay.
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