Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Newcastle University
Newcastle University, Procurement Services, Kingsgate
Newcastle
NE1 7RU
UK
Contact person: Dr Emma Barksby
Telephone: +44 1912086298
E-mail: emma.barksby@ncl.ac.uk
NUTS: UKC22
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
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
(NU/1824) The Provision of Clinical Research Support & Central Laboratory Services for the ADVANCE Study
Reference number: DN644540
II.1.2) Main CPV code
73110000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Newcastle University Translational and Clinical Research Institute is one of three
research institutes established in 2019 following a restructure within the Faculty of Medical
Sciences. Its members map across the biomedical research landscape. A number of major
research projects are led from within the Institute including the “NASH Disease Translational
Accelerator” (NASH-DTA) project. This project funded brings together clinicians and
scientists from prominent academic centres across Europe and industrial partners to
conduct research into advanced liver disease/cirrhosis caused by non-alcoholic fatty liver
disease (NAFLD). Their common goals are developing, validating and qualifying better
biomarkers for NAFLD. Strongly associated with the epidemics of obesity and type 2
diabetes that are testing healthcare systems worldwide, NAFLD is an increasingly common
cause of advanced liver disease that is characterized by substantial inter-patient variability in
severity and rate of progression. Biomarkers under investigation in the project include genes
that contribute to NAFLD progression.
The purpose of this tender process is to engage a supplier to provide clinical research
support, central laboratory services and to oversee biological sample transfers and provide
centralised laboratory processing of biological samples collected during the course of the
study.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
2 000 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
2 000 200.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKC22
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The purpose of this tender process is to engage a supplier to provide clinical research
support, central laboratory services and to oversee biological sample transfers and provide
centralised laboratory processing of biological samples collected during the course of the
study.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Ability to meet the service specification
/ Weighting: 60
Price
/ Weighting:
40
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2022/S 000-033334
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: NU/1824
Title: The Provision of Clinical Research Support and Central Laboratory Services for the ADVANCE Study
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
30/08/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ICON Clinical Research Ltd
South County Business Park, Leopardstown
Dublin
18
IE
NUTS: IE061
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.ncl.ac.uk
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
2 000 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
2 000 200.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Newcastle University
Newcastle upon Tyne
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Newcastle University will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar day standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. This period allows unsuccessful tenderers to seek further debriefing before the contract is entered into. Applicants have 2 working days from notification of the award decision to request additional debriefing and that information has to be provided a minimum of 3 working days before expiry of the standstill period. Such additional information should be requested from the address referred to in part 1.1 above. If an appeal regarding the award of a contract has not been successfully resolved, the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland). Any such action must be brought promptly. Where a contract has not been entered into the Court may order the setting aside of the award decision or order the authority to amend any document and may award damages. If the contract has been entered into the Court may only award damages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/10/2023