United Kingdom-Belfast: QUB/1709/18 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Genomic Instruments

Type of document: Pre-information procedures
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2018/S 039-084611/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Not applicable
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Global bid

Prior information notice without call for competition
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

This notice aims at reducing time limits for receipt of tenders
Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Queen’s University Belfast
Postal address: University Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1NN
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Pamela Rodgers
Telephone: +44 2890973026
Email: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890971390
Internet address(es):
Main address: www.qub.ac.uk/po
Address of the buyer profile:

I.3) Communication
Access to the procurement documents is restricted.Further information can be obtained at:
Additional information can be obtained from:
the above mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted:
electronically via:
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: QUB/1709/18 Supply, Delivery, Installation, Commissioning and Maintenance of Genomic Instruments
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 30236200
II.1.3) Type of contract: Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Queen’s University Belfast (“Queen’s”) seeks to engage with providers of Genomic Instruments for Queen’s Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence. At the moment, the technical requirements of these instruments include:
— automated nucleic acid extraction,
— high throughout next-generation sequencing,
— Nucleic Acid Fragment Analysis,
— Liquid Handler.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: Yes
Tenders may be submitted for all lots
II.2) Description:
II.2.1) Title: Automated nucleic acid extraction

Lot No:1
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 30236200
Main CPV code: 33000000
Main CPV code: 33100000
Main CPV code: 33110000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast (“Queen’s”) seeks to engage with providers of Genomic Instruments for Queen’s Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence. At the moment this includes providers of automated nucleic acid extraction equipment. The Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence (PMC) at Queen’s University Belfast is a new clinical laboratory bringing together high-throughput genomics, digital pathology and big data analytics in a fully integrated fashion. The PMC aims to accelerate the translation of potentially relevant diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic findings into clinically actionable information by applying state-of-the-art technology in a clinical laboratory environment. Our partnerships and collaborations with industry, academia and healthcare organisations maximises the potential to capitalise in the value of integrated clinical and biomarker information to improve patient’s outcome.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:yes
Identification of the project:Invest Northern Ireland Funded Contract
II.2.1) Title: High throughout next-generation sequencing

Lot No:2
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33000000
Main CPV code: 38950000
Main CPV code: 38000000
Main CPV code: 33100000
Main CPV code: 38951000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast (“Queen’s”) seeks to engage with providers of Genomic Instruments for Queen’s Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence. At the moment this includes provides of high throughout next-generation sequencing equipment. The Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence (PMC) at Queen’s University Belfast is a new clinical laboratory bringing together high-throughput genomics, digital pathology and big data analytics in a fully integrated fashion. The PMC aims to accelerate the translation of potentially relevant diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic findings into clinically actionable information by applying state-of-the-art technology in a clinical laboratory environment. Our partnerships and collaborations with industry, academia and healthcare organisations maximises the potential to capitalise in the value of integrated clinical and biomarker information to improve patient’s outcome.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:yes
Identification of the project:Invest Northern Ireland Funded Contract
II.2.1) Title: Nucleic Acid Fragment Analysis

Lot No:3
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 30236200
Main CPV code: 38951000
Main CPV code: 33000000
Main CPV code: 38950000
Main CPV code: 33100000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast (“Queen’s”) seeks to engage with providers of Genomic Instruments for Queen’s Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence. At the moment this includes providers of Nucleic Acid Fragment Analysis equipment. The Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence (PMC) at Queen’s University Belfast is a new clinical laboratory bringing together high-throughput genomics, digital pathology and big data analytics in a fully integrated fashion. The PMC aims to accelerate the translation of potentially relevant diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic findings into clinically actionable information by applying state-of-the-art technology in a clinical laboratory environment. Our partnerships and collaborations with industry, academia and healthcare organisations maximises the potential to capitalise in the value of integrated clinical and biomarker information to improve patient’s outcome.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:yes
Identification of the project:Invest Northern Ireland Funded Contract
II.2.1) Title: Liquid handler

Lot No:4
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 30236200
Main CPV code: 38951000
Main CPV code: 33000000
Main CPV code: 38950000
Main CPV code: 33100000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKN06
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Queen’s University Belfast (“Queen’s”) seeks to engage with providers of Genomic Instruments for Queen’s Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence. At the moment this includes providers of liquid handler equipment. The Precision Medicine Centre of Excellence (PMC) at Queen’s University Belfast is a new clinical laboratory bringing together high-throughput genomics, digital pathology and big data analytics in a fully integrated fashion. The PMC aims to accelerate the translation of potentially relevant diagnostic, prognostic and therapeutic findings into clinically actionable information by applying state-of-the-art technology in a clinical laboratory environment. Our partnerships and collaborations with industry, academia and healthcare organisations maximises the potential to capitalise in the value of integrated clinical and biomarker information to improve patient’s outcome.
II.2.5) Award criteria

II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:yes
Identification of the project:Invest Northern Ireland Funded Contract
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:2018-02-23

Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participationIII.1.2) Economic and financial standing
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.5) Scheduled date for start of award procedures:2018-02-23

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.2) Information about electronic workflows
VI.3) Additional information:
Economic operators wishing to participate in this market engagement exercise are required to register their company details on In-Tend, the QUB’s electronic tendering site
Once registered, Economic Operators should log on to In-Tend and select Tenders current: QUB/1709/18 supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance of genomic instruments — Market engagement. Economic operators are required to express an interest in this specific exercise before being able to access the document. Responses are required to be submitted no later than 4:00 pm on 28.3.2018.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: Queen’s University Belfast
Postal address: University Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1NN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890971390

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: Queen’s University Belfast
Postal address: University Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1NN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890971390

VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Official name: Queen’s University Belfast
Postal address: University Road
Town: Belfast
Postal code: BT7 1NN
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: pamela.rodgers@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890971390
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:2018-02-23