Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Francis Crick Institute
1 Midland Road
London
NW1 1AT
UK
Telephone: +44 2037961286
E-mail: tenders@crick.ac.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.crick.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Biomedical Research
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Flow Cytometry Analysis and Cell Sorting Solution.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Francis Crick Institute requires 2 high-end 5 laser Flow Cytometers, (an analyser and cell sorter) that incorporate the very latest technologies available in the field, to enable the analysis and cell sorting of samples containing Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) at containment 3 level. All of these experiments can frequently need up to 18 fluoro-chromes requiring excitation by a combination of 355 nm, 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm and 640 nm lasers.
A VEAT notice relating to this procurement was previously published.
OJEU Link: http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:87101-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
776 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38430000
38400000
38434000
38434510
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London, NW1 1AT.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Francis Crick Institute requires two high-end 5 laser Flow Cytometers, (an analyser and cell sorter) that incorporate the very latest technologies available in the field, to enable the analysis and cell sorting of samples containing Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) at containment 3 level. All of these experiments can frequently need up to 18 fluorochromes requiring excitation by a combination of 355 nm, 405 nm, 488 nm, 561 nm and 640 nm lasers.
A VEAT notice relating to the description of the supplies was previously issued — ref.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition
Justification for selected award procedure:
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the Directive
Explanation
The Francis Crick Institute intends to procure 2 Flow Cytometers from Becton Dickinson, as we are unaware of any other supplier who would be able to provide two high end 5 laser Flow-Cytometers, a sorter and an analyser, where both cytometers are identical in optical layout, optical filter configurations and fully compatible software, along with the patented Becton Dickinson technology. This would enable the Crick to analyse and sort samples containing Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP).
The instruments would installed to customised requirements as both instruments need to be contained within a custom-built Class I Biological Safety Cabinet which will require daily fumigation with no damage to laser or optical systems. Sufficient room is needed within the hood to manipulate samples safely so the systems must be capable of being modified to fit the required space constraints if necessary.
The key requirements for both cytometers are: Optical pathway:
— Reflective octagon and trigon-shaped detection system to maximize signal sensitivity on all parameters.
— Detection of a minimum of eighteen fluorescence parameters plus 2 light scatter parameters.
— Interchangeable optical filters without the need to realign.
Processing rate
— The cytometer will be capable of achieving processing/acquisition rates of 70 000 (seventy thousand) events per second at 18-bit resolution or higher.
Sensitivity and detection system
— Fluorescence Sensitivity measured at 70 psi and 488 nm laser excitation will be less than 90 (ninety) MESF (molecules of equivalent soluble fluoro-chrome) for FITC and less than 30 MESF for PE channels and have a relative fluorescence detection efficiency (Qr) of more than 90 for FITC and more than 650 for PE.
— FSC resolution should be less than 0.6 microns.
— PMTs will have high signal to noise ratio, and be able to detect the entire fluorescence spectrum in the range of 300 nm to 900 nm.
Laser Lines
— 5 pinholes, one each for solid state laser operating at wavelengths around 355 nm (three five five), 405 nm (four zero five), 488 nm (four eight eight), 561 nm (five six one), 640 nm (six four zero).
— Lasers should be aligned independently through separate pinholes — lasers should be spatially separated not co-linear.
— Lasers will be controlled independently via a software interface
Software
— Both instruments will be operated using identical software so the same protocol can be used on either.
— Identical configuration and parameters will allow analysis.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2017/S 047-087101
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CRICKITT0109
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12/04/2017
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BD Biosciences
The Danby Building, Edmund Halley Road
Oxford
OX4 4DQ
UK
E-mail: Stephen.Rackstraw@bd.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.bd.com/uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 776 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Francis Crick Institute
1 Midland Road
London
NW1 1AT
UK
E-mail: tenders@crick.ac.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: www.crick.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/04/2017