Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
NHS Blood and Transplant
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
Contact person: Marnie Watkins
Telephone: +44 1179217241
E-mail: marnie.watkins@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKK11
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
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
Requirement For Producer Cell Line For GMP Viral Vector Packaging
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
NHSBT’s Clinical Biotechnology Centre for the purpose of specifying the user requirement for HEK293-derived production cell line for the GMP-production of viral vectors and other recombinant proteins. The CBC has an MHRA licence for the manufacture of investigational medicinal gene therapy and recombinant protein products for use in clinical trials. In order to manufacture GMP-grade viral vectors and recombinant proteins for clinical trials, a GMP-qualified producer cell line is required.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
111 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
NHSBT’s Clinical Biotechnology Centre for the purpose of specifying the user requirement for HEK293-derived production cell line for the GMP-production of viral vectors and other recombinant proteins. The CBC has an MHRA licence for the manufacture of investigational medicinal gene therapy and recombinant protein products for use in clinical trials. In order to manufacture GMP-grade viral vectors and recombinant proteins for clinical trials, a GMP-qualified producer cell line is required.
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
Open procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 108-263380
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
07/04/2022
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
LIFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED
SC083107
3 Fountain Drive, Inchinnan Business Park,
Paisley
PA4 9RF
UK
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: www.thermofisher.com
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:
Lowest offer:
111 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
111 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
NHS Blood and Transplant
500 North Bristol Park
Bristol
BS34 7QH
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.nhsbt.nhs.uk/
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
14/04/2022