Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Sutherland building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK
Contact person: Laura Rizaeva
Telephone: +44 1912326002
E-mail: laura.rizaeva@northumbria.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.northumbria.ac.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Other: University of Northumbria at Newcastle
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Sequencing System Consumables
Reference number: T24/0068
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38434500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Following recent purchase of Sequencing System (MiSeq i100 Plus) including 1 year of upgraded warranty and three years maintenance cover, Northumbria University specified the requirement for a multi-year supply of the list of consumables necessary for day-to-day operation of MiSeq i100 Plus System. The consumables will also cover supply for existing NovaSeq and MiSeq instruments. The complete list of required consumables is detailed in Tender documents. The duration of the Call-off Agreement is 3 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
300 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC
Main site or place of performance:
NORTH EAST (ENGLAND)
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Northumbria University's Biosciences department has a range of sequencing instruments used to determine the order of nucleotides (A, C, G, and T) in a DNA or RNA sequence, providing insights into an organism's genetic makeup and function. In addition to existing NovaSeq and MiSeq platforms, University has procured the latest of the MiSeq system MiSeq i100 plus, which has 4 times the capacity of the MiSeq systems University currently hold and has a new chemistry based on its latest XLeap technology.
The University is looking to enter into a multiyear agreement to secure a commercially attractive and efficient way to procure the consumables for the above listed devices.
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
This procurement process is setup as Further Competition under the Framework Agreement LAB2010 NE (Lot 2).
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T24/0068
Title: Call-Off terms and conditions for the supply of Equipment, and/or Materials and/or Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13/05/2025
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
Illumina Cambridge Ltd
03625145
19 Granta Park, Great Abington
Cambridge
CB21 6DF
UK
NUTS: UKH12
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:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
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https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=952042218 GO Reference: GO-202569-PRO-30927750
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
University of Northumbria at Newcastle
Sutherland building, College Street, Newcastle upon Tyne
Newcastle upon Tyne
NE1 8ST
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/06/2025