United Kingdom-Bristol: Automated High Throughput Sonicator for DNA Sonication for Various Next Generation Sequencing

Type of document: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2019/S 250-620534/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Regulation of procurement: EU
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Voluntary ex ante transparency notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: North Bristol NHS Trust
Town: Bristol
Postal code: BS10 5NB
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Patrick Kershaw
Email: patrick_kershaw@nhs.net
Internet address(es):
Main address:

I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Health

Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title: Automated High Throughput Sonicator for DNA Sonication for Various Next Generation Sequencing
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 85111800
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description:
Automated high throughput sonicator for DNA extraction for various next generation sequencing. A high throughput 96 well plate based sample sonication solution for next generation sequencing (NGS) preparations is required capable of shearing gDNA to fragment size of 185 bp (130 bp-250 bp) with automated run scheduling, reagent/consumable tracking and ability to work as a standalone unit or and as part of robot integration.
II.1.6) Information about lots
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:172080.00
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKK11
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A high throughput 96 well plate based sample sonication solution for next generation sequencing (NGS) preparations is required capable of shearing gDNA to fragment size of 185 bp (130 bp-250 bp) with automated run scheduling, reagent/consumable tracking and ability to work as a standalone unit or and as part of robot integration.

II.2.5) Award criteria
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
Negotiated procedure without prior publication(in accordance with Article 32 of Directive 2014/24/EU)
IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement(GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: no
IV.2) Administrative information

Section V: Award of contract/concession
V.2) Award of contract/concession
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:2019-12-20
V.2.2) Information about tenders
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Covaris
Postal address: Unit 3, Brighton Office Campus Hunns Mere Way
Town: Brighton
Postal code: BN2 6AH
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ21
The contractor is an SME: yes

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession(excluding VAT)
for framework agreements – total maximum value for this lot
for contracts based on framework agreements, if required – value of contract(s) for this lot not included in
previous contract award notices

Section VI: Complementary informationVI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court
Town: London
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2019-12-24

Justification for the award of the contract without prior publication of a call for
competition in the Official Journal of the European Union
1.Justification for the choice of the negotiated procedure without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with Article
32 of Directive 2014/24/EU
The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
absence of competition for technical reasons

3.Explanation
Please explain in a clear and comprehensive manner why the award of the contract without prior publication in the Official Journal of the European Union
is lawful, by stating the relevant facts and, as appropriate, the conclusions of law in accordance with the directive:
The North Bristol NHS Trust, Pathology Sciences, Southmead Hospital require a replacement sonication solution for equipment which has reached the end of its useful life. DNA sonication of various types of Next Generation Sequencing of commercially available library preparations is an integral function of the laboratories and the increasing demand on services requires the sonicator sample throughput to significantly increase to meet the departments expectation. A high throughput 96 well plate based sample sonication solution for next generation sequencing (NGS) preparations has been identified as a means of meeting demand. The technical requirements of the high throughput sonicator cannot be met by any other supplier as there is only one known supplier.