Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)
Blanche Lane, South Mimms
Potters Bar
EN 63QG
UK
Telephone: +44 1707641000
E-mail: purchasing@nibsc.org
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/web_mhra/login.html
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/web_mhra/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://mhra.bravosolution.co.uk/web_mhra/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Bulk buying of cell lines
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The agency is looking to purchase a contract for the bulk culture of cell lines.
Typically, we expect to require the bulk culture of 2 cell lines per year to about 1 x 1010 cells each, with cell pellets provided at typically 1 x 108 cells, twice washed in PBS and snap-frozen in 50 ml centrifuge tubes before storage at -80º C. Cells will typically be harvested at the end-point of cell cultures. Cell pellets will be sent to NIBSC on dry ice.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The agency is looking to purchase a contract for the bulk culture of cell lines.
Typically, we expect to require the bulk culture of 2 cell lines per year to about 1 x 1010 cells each, with cell pellets provided at typically 1 x 108 cells, twice washed in PBS and snap-frozen in 50 ml centrifuge tubes before storage at -80º C. Cells will typically be harvested at the end-point of cell cultures. Cell pellets will be sent to NIBSC on dry ice.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
01/08/2018
End:
31/07/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: No
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
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.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
06/07/2018
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
06/07/2018
Local time: 14:00
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Potters Bar
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/06/2018