Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Public Health England
Manor Farm Road, Porton Down
Salisbury
SP2 0QT
UK
Telephone: +44 2076548000
E-mail: Mercy.Mashem@phe.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://phe.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Health
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Automated Robotics for Library Preparation
II.1.2) Main CPV code
33100000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
Public Health England (PHE) also referred to as the ‘Authority’ is seeking to procure an automated robotics solution for library preparation.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
The Central Sequencing Laboratory (CSL) — National Infection Service (NIS), Colindale.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
PHE is planning to procure a robotic solution that must have a proven history of being used for the production of DNA libraries for NGS application. It must be flexible, adaptable to allow protocol development and allow for unit methodology change. There are more details in the tender specifications/document.
If you are interested in participating, please visit the Bravo site and or contact Mercy.Mashem@phe.gov.uk for further enquiries.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
26/02/2021
End:
24/02/2023
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
An option to two possible extensions of 12 months each.
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
II.2.14) Additional information
Please contact Mercy.Mashem@phe.gov.uk for further enquiries before 11 November 2020.
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
23/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
23/11/2020
Local time: 12:00
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
Public Health England
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/10/2020