Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Cardiff University
Procurement Services, McKenzie House, 30-36 Newport Road
Cardiff
CF24 0DE
UK
Telephone: +44 2920879648
E-mail: franklinsp@cf.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0258
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
SMARTer ICELL8cx Single-Cell System
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Single-Cell System is an automation platform that combines imaging with single cell isolation
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
180 400.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
31410000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The SMARTer ICELL8cx Single-Cell System is an automation platform that combines imaging with single cell isolation. The ICELL8cx system enables the controlled capture, selection and preparation of single cells for gene expression profiling. The ICELL8 system is unique in comparison to other existing single cell isolation and library preparation platforms, enabling cells of any size to be selected and run with SmartSeq library preparation to obtain comparatively far deeper single cell transcriptomic read depth and library complexity. As compared to performing SmartSeq library preparation by bespoke in normal laboratory settings, the control and sample volumes implemented on the ICELL8 platform more than halves the cost. Furthermore, as a complete single-box automated solution, the ICELL8 system enables sensitive RNA library preparations to be more reliably and reproducibly made without great expertise. The rapid adoption by the research community of the ICELL8 as an open platform is leading to new protocols for studying single cells. Overall, the ICELL8 enables unique scientific studies as compared to other existing devices, and enables reproducibility and reduction in cost as compared to bespoke laboratory approaches.
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 works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason: absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation
The SMARTer ICELL8cx Single-Cell System is an automation platform that combines imaging with single cell isolation. The ICELL8cx system enables the controlled capture, selection and preparation of single cells for gene expression profiling. The ICELL8 system is unique in comparison to other existing single cell isolation and library preparation platforms, enabling cells of any size to be selected and run with SmartSeq library preparation to obtain comparatively far deeper single cell transcriptomic read depth and library complexity. As compared to performing SmartSeq library preparation by bespoke in normal laboratory settings, the control and sample volumes implemented on the ICELL8 platform more than halves the cost. Furthermore, as a complete single-box automated solution, the ICELL8 system enables sensitive RNA library preparations to be more reliably and reproducibly made without great expertise. The rapid adoption by the research community of the ICELL8 as an open platform is leading to new protocols for studying single cells. Overall, the ICELL8 enables unique scientific studies as compared to other existing devices, and enables reproducibility and reduction in cost as compared to bespoke laboratory approaches.
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2018/S 128-291669
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
18/06/2018
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: 0
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
Takara Bio Europe
2 Avenue Du President Kennedy, Saint-Germain-en-Laye
Saint-Germain-en-Laye
F78100
FR
Telephone: +44 7964535029
NUTS: FR
Internet address(es)
URL: www.takarabio.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:
: 180 400.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
(WA Ref:107722)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Courts for England and Wales
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Internet address(es)
URL: http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/business/why-work-with-us/for-suppliers
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
09/05/2022