Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
UK
Contact person: Commercial Operations
E-mail: procurementnotices@ukhsa.gov.uk
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Maintenance and Servicing of Agilent Equipment
II.1.2) Main CPV code
50421000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A three year contract was awarded to Agilent Technologies for the servicing and maintenance of Agilent equipment located at UKHSA sites
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
400 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
50421000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
UKHSA Porton Down<br/>Manor Farm Road<br/>Salisbury<br/>SP4 0JG
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A three year contract was awarded to Agilent Technologies for the servicing and maintenance of Agilent equipment located at UKHSA sites<br/><br/>Agilent Technologies is the only supplier capable of providing this level of cover due to the fact they are the OEM and do not instruct any third party agents or providers to complete or carry out the service activities on these instruments.
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
Agilent Technologies are the OEM and they do not instruct any third party agents or providers to complete or carry out the service activities on these instruments. Due to the nature of the work carried out using these instruments it is imperative that they are maintained to the manufacturers standards.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
16/01/2025
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
Agilent Technologies Lda UK Limited
08815891
5500 Lakeside, Cheadle Royal Business Park, Cheadle, Cheshire
Cheadle
SK8 3GR
UK
Telephone: +44 7825932314
E-mail: tenders-uk@agilent.com
NUTS: UKI42
Internet address(es)
URL: http://agilent.com
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:
Lowest offer:
325 584.72
GBP
/ Highest offer:
400 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Commercial Court
7 Rolls Building, Fetter Lane
London
EC4A 1NL
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
06/02/2025