Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Dorothy Gardiner Unit, Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Belfast
BT8 8BH
UK
Contact person: Norma Moore
Telephone: +44 2895045210
E-mail: norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net
NUTS: UKN0
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Provision of Rapid In-house SARS CoV 2 Testing
Reference number: STA8325
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Provision of rapid in-house SARS CoV 2 Testing.
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:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of rapid in-house SARS CoV 2 Testing.
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:
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the Directive
Explanation
This procurement is in the public interest and is required urgently to support the immediate needs of the Regional Virology Laboratory (RVL) in meeting the unforeseen, short-term Health and Social Care (HSC) Trust COVID-19 infection surge testing requirements.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: STA8325
Title: Provision of Rapid In-house SARS CoV 2 Testing
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/03/2020
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
Accuscience Ltd
Unit C3, M7 Busiess Park, Newhall, Naas
Kildare
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 300 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Belfast Health and Social Care Trust
Dorothy Gardiner Unit, Knockbracken Healthcare Park
Belfast
BT8 8BH
UK
Telephone: +44 2895045210
E-mail: norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.belfasttrust.hscni.net
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/03/2020