Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
UK Biocentre Ltd
Unit 2-3 Bradbourne Drive, Java Park, Tilbrook
Milton Keynes
MK7 8AT
UK
Telephone: +44 1614755386
E-mail: tenders@ukbiocentre.com
NUTS: UKJ12
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ukbiocentre.com
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.mytenders.co.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA38249
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Covid-19 Tecan Award
Reference number: Covid-19/001
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
A direct award has been made due to extreme urgency pursuant to regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) asked UK Biocentre to expand their operations to analyse swab samples to determine whether an individual has COVID-19. In order to provide this service UK Biocentre have had to urgently expand their operations and procure additional liquid handling machines from the manufacturer Tecan UK Ltd.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38500000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKJ12
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A direct award has been made due to extreme urgency pursuant to regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) asked UK Biocentre to expand their operations to analyse swab samples to determine whether an individual has COVID-19. In order to provide this service UK Biocentre have had to urgently expand their operations and procure additional liquid handling machines from the manufacturer Tecan UK Ltd.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Additional liquid handling machines, spare parts and consumables may be required depending on the ongoing development of the Covid-19 testing required by the UK government.
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
A direct award has been made due to extreme urgency pursuant to regulation 32(2)(c) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) asked UK Biocentre to expand their operations to analyse swab samples to determine whether an individual has COVID-19. In order to provide this service UK Biocentre have had to urgently expand their operations and procure additional liquid handling machines from the manufacturer Tecan UK Ltd.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26/03/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Tecan
11-13 HIgh Street, Theale
Reading
RG7 5AH
UK
Telephone: +44 1189300321
NUTS: UKJ12
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(MT Ref:219549)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The High Court
London
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
24/04/2020