Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
UK
Contact person: Dr Emma Barksby
Telephone: +44 1912086298
E-mail: emma.barksby@ncl.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
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
(NU/1851) Framework Agreement between Newcastle University and Twist Bioscience
Reference number: DN647465
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33696500
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
This agreement was established to support the development of a new methodology for methylation studies. Specific products are to be purchased from Twist Bioscience Corporation. the required products are: Targeted Methylation Sequencing Workflow, Equinox Library Amp Mix and Human Methylome Panel.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
400 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 000 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This agreement was established to support the development of a new methodology for methylation studies. Specific products are to be purchased from Twist Bioscience Corporation. the required products are: Targeted Methylation Sequencing Workflow, Equinox Library Amp Mix and Human Methylome Panel.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Requirement
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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 products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development under the condition stated in the Directive (for supplies only)
Explanation
Specific reagents are required for the development of a scientific methodology.
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
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: NU/1851
Title: (NU/1851) Framework Agreement between Newcastle University and Twist Bioscience
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/01/2023
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
Twist Bioscience Corporation
681 Gateway Blvd
South San Francisco
CA 94080
CA
NUTS: CA
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ncl.ac.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:
Lowest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
2 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/03/2023