Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Directive 2014/24/EU
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
AberInnovation
Aberystwyth Innovation and Enterprise Campus Ltd
Aberystwyth
SY18 6RZ
UK
E-mail: phe7@aber.ac.uk
NUTS: UKL1
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.aber.ac.uk/
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA1009
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
Microbial Phenotypic Array System
Reference number: 2020/S 202-492033
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38430000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Award of notice text due to nil return:
"AberInnovation is seeking engagement with interested commercial parties in relation to the supply of microbial phenotypic array
The microbial phenotypic array system must be capable of:
-Analysing over 1900 cellular phenotypes through the use of a total of potentially thirty (30) PM MicroPlates, each prepared with individual substrates loaded into the wells of each plate. --Have automated incubation and reading capability for up to fifty (50) MicroPlates at one time with user-controlled temperature range from 22 to 45° C.
-Analysis at every fifteen minutes with data capture to create individual growth curves over the assay period for each well of each MicroPlate.
-Flexible data analysis features capable of allowing the end user to select and analyse data using defined parameters including, but not limited to slope, area under the curve and inflection times and data analysis software capable of comparing samples by overlaying growth curve results and selecting differences in growth patterns between multiple strains.
-Generation of exportable data for use in third party software for analysis or reporting.
-Final reporting of data from automated analysis or user defined analysis showing wells with differences including plate and well location, substrate definition, degree of difference and intended mode of action for all substrates.
-Linkage to KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) for each well and PM plate for use in further data analysis.
Without prejudice to competition in the marketplace, this speculative notice is being used to invite interested parties to highlight their availability to provide a microbial phenotypic array system.
If interested parties are wishing to highlight availability and capability of meeting the needs of the specification included with this notice they are express interest by no later than the 27th of October 2020."
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
245 397.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL14
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Award of notice text;
"AberInnovation is seeking engagement with interested commercial parties in relation to the supply of microbial phenotypic array
The microbial phenotypic array system must be capable of:
-Analysing over 1900 cellular phenotypes through the use of a total of potentially thirty (30) PM MicroPlates, each prepared with individual substrates loaded into the wells of each plate. --Have automated incubation and reading capability for up to fifty (50) MicroPlates at one time with user-controlled temperature range from 22 to 45° C.
-Analysis at every fifteen minutes with data capture to create individual growth curves over the assay period for each well of each MicroPlate.
-Flexible data analysis features capable of allowing the end user to select and analyse data using defined parameters including, but not limited to slope, area under the curve and inflection times and data analysis software capable of comparing samples by overlaying growth curve results and selecting differences in growth patterns between multiple strains.
-Generation of exportable data for use in third party software for analysis or reporting.
-Final reporting of data from automated analysis or user defined analysis showing wells with differences including plate and well location, substrate definition, degree of difference and intended mode of action for all substrates.
-Linkage to KEGG (Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes) for each well and PM plate for use in further data analysis.
Without prejudice to competition in the marketplace, this speculative notice is being used to invite interested parties to highlight their availability to provide a microbial phenotypic array system.
If interested parties are wishing to highlight availability and capability of meeting the needs of the specification included with this notice they are express interest by no later than the 27th of October 2020."
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:
Yes
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:
PIN noticed used as market test with nil return.
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:
2020/S 202-492033
Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2 Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession
28/10/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
TECHNOPATH Distribution Ltd
Unit 1D Fort Henry Business Park
Ballina
V94W967
IE
NUTS: IE
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the concession and main financing terms (excluding VAT)
Total value of the concession/lot:
245 397.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information
NOTE: To register your interest in this notice and obtain any additional information please visit the Sell2Wales Web Site at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=105453.
(WA Ref:105453)
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
High Court
Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
Telephone: +44 2079477501
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
05/11/2020