Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
Contact person: procurement notices
E-mail: procurementnotices@ukhsa.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UKHSA & CARPHA partnership to strengthen AMR detection & surveillance Bio Merieu
Reference number: C344852
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33696500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
UKHSA has awarded a contract for the provision of -Supply of OEM Laboratory equipment to Bio Merieux UK Limited
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
837 107.14
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33696500
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI42
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of OEM Laboratory equipment and reagents for Anti Microbial Resistance Project<br/>UKHSA has awarded a contract for the provision of -Supply of OEM Laboratory equipment toBio Merieux UK Limited
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
Absence of competition in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii). Competition was absent as only supplier could meet our technical requirements. OEM Sole supplier capacity.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
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
10/03/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
BIOMERIEUX UK LIMITED
01061914
Chineham Gate, Crockford Lane, Basingstoke
Basingstoke
RG24 8NA
UK
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.biomerieux.co.uk
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
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:
837 107.14
GBP
/ Highest offer:
837 107.14
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
High Court
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
17/03/2025