Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Queen' University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Contact person: Pamela Rodgers
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.qub.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast/aspx/Home
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
QUB/2106/21 Supply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables
Reference number: QUB/2106/21
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33141620
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables for the detection of Severe Acute Respiratory coronavirus (SARS-CoV2). The University requires a simple molecular high-throughput test that provides easy readout results within 20-30 minutes following extraction of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) from saliva samples. These consumables will be used in the ongoing provision of a special schools SARS-CoV2 surveillance programme being run on site at Queen’s in the LAMP laboratory. These consumables will be used on the Optigene Genie HT System and must be compatible. The kits will include:Direct RT-LAMP Mastermix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) 10X COVID-19 Primer Mix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) RapiLyze Sample Buffer (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial)
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
3 500 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
33141620
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast (Queen’s) wish to purchase the Supply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables for the detection of Severe Acute Respiratory coronavirus (SARS-CoV2). The University requires a simple molecular high-throughput test that provides easy readout results within 20-30 minutes following extraction of viral ribonucleic acid (RNA) from saliva samples. These consumables will be used in the ongoing provision of a special schools SARS-CoV2 surveillance programme being run on site at Queen’s in the LAMP laboratory. These consumables will be used on the Optigene Genie HT System and must be compatible. The kits will include:Direct RT-LAMP Mastermix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) 10X COVID-19 Primer Mix (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) RapiLyze Sample Buffer (1 vial with 500 reactions per vial) Consumables will include:Strips (8 wells per Strip) for use on Genie HT system
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 20
Price
/ Weighting:
80
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
1 year, with options to extend by up to a further 12 months
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
II.2.14) Additional information
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
Queen's will be availing of Article 27 (3), Public Contracts Regulations 2015; where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in the second subparagraph of paragraph 1, it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice was sent.
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:
2021/S 000-013589
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: QUB/2106/21
Title: Supply and Delivery of Loop-Mediated Isothermal Amplification (LAMP) Assay Kits and Consumables
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11/08/2021
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: 1
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
OptiGene Limited
Unit 5, Blatchford Rd,
Horsham, West Sussex,
RH13 5QR
UK
NUTS: UK
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:
: 3 500 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
18/08/2021