MINISTRY OF DEFENCE · Awarded contract

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Provision of Biobank Services for Research Tissue and Blood Samples

Awarded 31 Mar 2023

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Awarded31 Mar 2023

Value£64,564.02

SupplierUniversity of Birmingham

AgencyMINISTRY OF DEFENCE

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryResearch & Development

Expires in 5y 9mo9y 4mo term, 38% elapsed

Awarded 31 Mar 2023Expires 30 July 2032

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MINISTRY OF DEFENCE awarded a contract to University of Birmingham for participation in an innovative partnership for the provision of biobank services.

The contract covers the receipt, processing, storage, and release of research tissue and blood samples within the existing biobank operated by the Human Biomaterials Resource Centre (HBRC) at the University of Birmingham, based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

The contractor is responsible for arranging sample transfer, receipt, and processing from August 2022 to July 2029, providing storage for no more than 24 samples over a ten-year period, delivering ethics training to authority personnel using the biobank, and managing the efficient release of required samples.

The contract value is AUD 64,564.02.

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