Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trusts
Unit G3, Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour
London
SW10 0XD
UK
Contact person: tenders@chelwest.nhs.uk
E-mail: tenders@chelwest.nhs.uk
NUTS: UKI
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk
Address of the buyer profile: www.royalmarsden.nhs.uk
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://www.lppsourcing.org/
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://www.lppsourcing.org/
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
The Provision of NGS Liquid Handlers at Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Reference number: DN411133
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust is seeking to expand its capacity for high throughput sample processing and is looking to procure 2 high-capacity automated liquid handlers. The Clinical Genomics laboratory delivers diagnostic services to cancer patients and is heavily involved in diagnostic trial work. The department currently holds full UKAS accreditation under ISO 15189 and is enrolled in all relevant UK EQA schemes for tests conducted within its routine laboratories. Automated laboratory systems allow for high throughput sample processing together with constant and reliable delivery of reproducible high quality results when using standardised methods. However, implementation of such solutions requires a significant initial investment in terms of both time and resources.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKI
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The procurement is looking for offers from suppliers who can provide liquid handlers to the Trust together with maintenance service and required consumables.
Liquid handlers sought by Clinical Genomics are specified to perform full KAPA HyperPlus NGS Library Prep as well as QIAseq Targeted DNA Panel Prep on 96 samples in a single fully independent setup. They are also specified to network with existing LIMS software, as well as accept paperless documents and worksheets.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40 %
Cost criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 60 %
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 60
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
There will be option to extend maintenance contract related to purchased equipment for additional 24 months (2 x 12-month periods).
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
Restricted procedure
- Accelerated procedure
Justification:
The Trust is using Restricted Accelerated procedure for this tender due to urgent need of this equipment to be on site in September 2019.
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:
11/06/2019
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
High Court
The Strand
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
23/05/2019