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
Mass Cytometer.
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38400000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Francis Crick Institute requires a high-end Mass Cytometer that incorporates the very latest technologies available in the field, to overcome the limitations posed by traditional flow cytometry (limited number of analytes and ability to resolve tagged antibodies with overlapping fluorophores). Mass cytometry is a relatively new technology that overcomes these limitations by using lanthanide-labeled antibodies to tag cells that are then measured using a mass ctytometer (also termed CyTOF). The outcome is an improved signal-to-noise ratio and little overlap of signal, enabling cells to be labeled with far greater numbers of different antibodies than conventional flow cytometry, with over 100 detection channels being feasible. The resulting multiparametric data then allows researchers to identify not only complex protein marker combinations but also pathway activation states in normal and diseased biological systems.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
780 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38400000
38430000
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
NW 1 1AT.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Francis Crick Institute has awarded the contract for a mass cytometer to Fluidigm, as we are unaware of any other supplier who would be able to provide this technology.
The instrument will be installed to customised requirements within the Flow Cytometry facility at the Crick. The key requirements of the system are:
—Analysis of individual cells labelled with stable metal isotopes using state of the art inductively coupled plasma time of flight (TOF) technology.
—135 detection channels allowing simultaneous resolution of multiple elemental probes at high acquisition rates allowing detection of over 100 analytes.
—High sensitivity for low level expression of targets with a detection limit of fewer than 350 antibodies/cell.
—Peak throughput 2000 events/sec.
—Dynamic range 4.5 orders of magnitude.
—Addition of an imaging module allowing laser ablation of micron sized pieces of tissue and introduction of these to a mass cytometer.
—Automated calibration and quality control.
—Pneumatic sample introduction.
A VEAT notice relating to the description of the supplies was previously issued. OJEU notice http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:146205-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&tabId=1
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 has awarded a contract for a mass cytometer to Fluidigm, as we
are unaware of any other supplier who would be able to provide this technology.
The instrument would be installed to customised requirements within the Flow
Cytometry facility at the Crick. The key requirements of the system are:
—Analysis of individual cells labelled with stable metal isotopes using state of the
art inductively coupled plasma time of flight (TOF) technology
—135 detection channels allowing simultaneous resolution of multiple elemental probes
at high acquisition rates allowing detection of over 100 analytes
—High sensitivity for low level expression of targets with a detection limit of fewer
than 350 antibodies/cell
—Peak throughput 2000 events/sec
—Dynamic range 4.5 orders of magnitude
—Addition of an imaging module allowing laser ablation of micron sized pieces of tissue and introduction of these to a mass cytometer
—Automated calibration and quality control
—Pneumatic sample introduction
A related Voluntary Ex Ante Transparency Notice (VEAT) relating to the intention to award was published. OJEU Link:
http://ted.europa.eu/udl?uri=TED:NOTICE:146205-2017:TEXT:EN:HTML&src=0
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 075-146205
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: CRICKITT0110
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
01/05/2017
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
Fluidigm
12 New Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1JP
UK
E-mail: Rachel.Hipkin@fluidigm.com
NUTS: 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:
: 780 000.00
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
03/07/2017