GLOBAL BIOSPECIMEN PROCUREMENT MARKET: OVERVIEW
As per Roots Analysis, the global biospecimen procurement market valued at USD 52 million in the current year is anticipated to grow at a CAGR of 16% during the forecast period.
The market sizing and opportunity analysis has been segmented across the following parameters:
Therapeutic Area
- Oncological Disorders
- Other Disorders
Type of Biospecimen for Oncological Studies
- FFPE
- Frozen Tissue
- Plasma / Serum
- Other Biospecimens
Type of Biospecimen for Non-Oncological Studies
- Blood Products
- Human Tissues
- Other Biospecimens
Key Geographical Regions
- North America (US and Canada)
- Europe (Germany, France, Italy, UK, Spain and Other European Countries)
- Asia-Pacific (China, India, Japan and Other Asia-Countries)
- Rest of the World
GLOBAL BIOSPECIMEN PROCUREMENT MARKET: GROWTH AND TRENDS
Biomedical research is a dynamic and evolving field that encompasses a broad spectrum of experimental studies aimed at understanding diseases and developing effective treatments. Central to this process are biospecimens, which play a vital role from the initial stages of drug discovery to clinical trials and large-scale epidemiological studies. Notably, the growing number of research and development initiatives in the pharmaceutical industry, and the rising number of clinical trials has led to an increasing demand for high-quality biological samples. However, obtaining and preserving high-quality biospecimens and conducting accurate analyses remains a significant challenge within the pharmaceutical industry.

Ensuring reliable and efficient traceability of biospecimens requires the implementation of unique identifiers, sophisticated data management systems, and rigorous quality control measures. As a result, several researchers and pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical players have opted to outsource their biospecimen analytical services. In fact, recently there has been significant technological progress in biospecimen research, which enabled precise molecular studies with improved preservation and sharing of biological samples. Further, the industry has also adopted new best practices and enhanced techniques for the procurement, processing, and storage of biospecimens, further elevating the standards of research quality and reliability.
GLOBAL BIOSPECIMEN PROCUREMENT MARKET: KEY INSIGHTS
The report delves into the current state of global biospecimen procurement market and identifies potential growth opportunities within industry. Some key findings from the report include:
- Presently, more than 40 companies claim to have the required capabilities to offer a wide range of research and analytical services for various types of biospecimens.
- The biospecimen contract research services market is highly fragmented, featuring a mix of small, mid-sized and large players. Of these, more than 70% of the biospecimen contract research service providers are headquartered in North America and majority claim of offer services for both plasma and serum.
- Most of the small players in this domain are based in North America; examples include Capital Biosciences, Cureline Translational, iSpecimen and Trans-Hit Biomarkers.
- Around 60% of the stakeholders claim to offer both urinary and cerebrospinal fluid samples; interestingly, over 35% of players offer healthy samples.
- Close to 60% of players based in North America offer both FFPE and fresh tissues; more than 30% of these players claim to provide all types of analytical services.
- Several service providers have established in-house biorepositories in order to cater to the demand for various types of biospecimens across the globe; North America has emerged as the hub for these biorepositories.

- In order to gain a competitive edge, service providers are expanding their existing capabilities to enhance their portfolio of offerings.
- The increasing demand for biospecimens brings new challenges and opportunities along with it; to deal with such challenges, several commercial banks have stepped in to offer procurement services.
- Majority (~40%) of biobanks were established post-2009; examples include (in alphabetical order) Atreide Biosamples, Ardent Clinical Research Services and Dx Biosamples.
- Close to 90% of the biobanks have capabilities to offer both biofluids and human tissues; of this, ~70% offer biospecimens for both oncological disorders and infectious diseases.
- Since 2019, there has been a surge in the partnership activity in this domain; a relatively higher proportion of instances involved the acquisition of biospecimen-related capabilities / assets of the partner firm.
- The partnership activity in this domain has increased at a CAGR of around 50% in the past few years; it is worth mentioning that a significant proportion of the partnerships were inked in the last three years.
- 25% of the partnerships inked in the last three years were signed by players headquartered in Europe.
- Majority of the deals (~30%) were inked for the acquisition / merger purposes, followed by service agreements, accounting for more than 20% of the partnerships.
- With North America being the hub for biospecimen research service providers, several innovators from other regions of the world have partnered with the players based in this region.
- Over the next decade, the majority of service revenues are expected to be generated from biospecimen research primarily focused on oncological disorders; North America is likely to remain the largest shareholder till 2030.

- Presently, the use of biospecimen contract research services is largely restricted to the developed nations, and the majority of revenues generated via outsourcing are well distributed between North America (~45%) and Asia-Pacific (~30%).
Example Players in the Biospecimen Procurement Market
- BioChain Institute
- BioIVT
- Creative Bioarray
- Discovery Life Sciences
- Infinity BiologiX
- Medicover
- National BioService
- Precision for Medicine
- PrecisionMed
- REPROCELL
GLOBAL BIOSPECIMEN PROCUREMENT MARKET: RESEARCH COVERAGE
- Market Sizing and Opportunity Analysis: The report features an in-depth analysis of the global biospecimen procurement market, focusing on key market segments, including [A] therapeutic area, [B] type of biospecimen for oncological studies, [C] type of biospecimen for non-oncological studies and [D] key geographical regions.
- Market Landscape: A comprehensive evaluation of the companies that claim to offer research services related to biospecimens, considering various parameters, such as [A] year of establishment, [B] company size, [C] location of headquarters, [D] types of blood products offered, [E] types of human tissues offered, [F] types of biofluids offered, [G] types of other biospecimens offered, [H] types of analytical services offered, [I] types of samples offered, [J] types of accreditations received and [K] geographical reach.
- Company Competitiveness Analysis: A comprehensive company competitive analysis of biospecimen contract research service providers, examining factors, such as [A] portfolio strength, [B] service strength and [C] supplier strength.
- Company Profiles: In-depth profiles of companies offering a wide range of research services for the biospecimens, focusing on [A] company overview, [B] biospecimen related services offered, [C] types of blood products offered, [D] types of human tissues offered, [E] types of other biospecimens offered, [F] types of analytical services offered, [G] types of samples offered, [H] geographical distribution of players offering biospecimen research services and [I] recent developments and an informed future outlook.
- Partnerships and Collaborations: An insightful analysis of the deals inked by stakeholders in the biospecimen procurement market, based on several parameters, such as [A] year of partnership, [B] type of partnership, [C] type of collaborator, [D] type of service(s) offered, [E] types of biospecimen(s) handled, [F] therapeutic area, [G] most active players (in terms of the number of partnerships signed) and [H] geography.
- Market Landscape of Commercial Biobanks Case Study: A detailed analysis of the overall landscape of biospecimen procurement service providers (commercial biobanks), based on various parameters, such as [A] year of establishment, [B] company size, [C] location of headquarters, [D] types of services offered, [E] types of biospecimens handled, and [F] therapeutic area. Additionally, the section presents a competitive analysis of the commercial biobanks based on the availability of their respective biorepositories.
- Key Insights: A detailed analysis of biospecimen contract research service providers, focusing on four analysis , such as [A] a grid analysis based on the year of establishment and type of analytical services offered, [B] a comprehensive analysis based on the therapeutic area and most active players, [C] an analysis based on the company size and therapeutic area, and [D] a world map representation highlighting the regional distribution of biospecimen research service providers, based on the locations of their biorepositories.
KEY QUESTIONS ANSWERED IN THIS REPORT
- How many companies are currently engaged in this market?
- Which are the leading companies in this market?
- What factors are likely to influence the evolution of this market?
- What is the current and future market size?
- What is the CAGR of this market?
- How is the current and future market opportunity likely to be distributed across key market segments?
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