CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

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Address from which documentation may be obtained

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Completed documents must be returned to:

2 Contract Details

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Title

Bacterial whole genome sequencing

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Description of the goods or services required

The University of Bristol is seeking a single provider to support a research group undertaking surveillance of bacterial isolates from a variety animal and environmental sources.

The research is funded by for Arwain DGC (Defnydd Gwrthfioteg Cyfrifol / Leading on the responsible use of antimicrobials Wales).

The University of Bristol invites Providers to quote based on the University of Bristol Standard Terms and Conditions which can be found in the tender attachments. There will not be any negotiations on any of the substantive terms of the tender documents, including the Conditions of Contract. However, Suppliers may propose amendments, and raised as clarifications before the Deadline for Clarifications found in the Qualification Envelope, to specific clauses of the Conditions of Contract (where Suppliers are unable to accept those clauses unamended) and UoB shall, in its absolute discretion, decide whether or not to accept those amendments.

Contract expiry is 31st March 2024, estimated call-off contract value is £75,000 excluding VAT.

Please see specification for full requirements.

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Notice Coding and Classification

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Total quantity or scope of tender

Quantity is dependant on cost and must not exceed contract value of £75,000, which reflects grant funding.

Bidders must acknowledge that, in entering this Contract, no form of exclusivity or volume guarantee has been granted by the University for the Services. The University at all times shall be

entitled to enter into other contracts and arrangements with other Suppliers for the supply of

services which are the same as or similar to the service specified.

The isolates are currently prepared in batches of 93 with the requirement to ship the order in multiple batches. The volume of work will fluctuate dependant on the research project outputs.

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

The University of Bristol invites Providers to quote on the University of Bristol Standard Terms

and Conditions which can be found in the tender documents. There will not be any negotiations on

any of the substantive terms of the tender documents, including the Conditions of Contract.

However, Suppliers may propose amendments, and raised as clarifications before the Deadline for

Clarifications found in the tender portal, to specific clauses of the Conditions of Contract (where

Suppliers are unable to accept those clauses unamended) and UoB shall, in its absolute discretion,

decide whether or not to accept those amendments.

Reserved Procurement (PPN 11/20, WPPN 05/21)

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In accordance with procurement notices PPN 11/20 & WPPN 05/21 on Reserving Below

Threshold Procurements, this requirement procurement is reserved to contractors based in the UK

region.

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The supplier must have substantive business operations in the UK. In this context, this means

having a factory or other permanent base in that location from which meaningful business

operations are being conducted rather than simply a registered office.

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This procurement is reserved for Small and Medium sized Enterprises SMEs and VCSEs if

appropriate. A SME is defined as any business with fewer than 250 employees and either an

annual turnover below £45m or a total balance sheet less than £40m.

Capacity

The contractor must have minimum capacity for 500 sequencing reactions per month, which is an

estimate of the highest demand in any period.

Experience & Consistency

Given the number of isolates to be sequenced and to both streamline and standardise the

submission process we require a provider who has extensive experience of performing DNA

extractions from Gram negative bacteria and who will perform the DNA extractions themselves

from isolate samples provided.

Bidders must demonstrate that they have the required experience in bacterial whole genome

sequencing, and evidence they have the required capability and capacity to be able to carry out the

sequencing and analysis in exactly the same manner as the existing data.

4 Administrative Information

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Type of Procedure

Single stage

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Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

Lab-2310-031-PC_1515

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Time Limits

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Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

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Additional Information

Invitation to Tender documents found within the tender portal https://tenders.bris.ac.uk

ITT reference: itt_1384

(WA Ref:135189)

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice