United Kingdom-Cardiff: Installation services of laboratory equipment

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2016/S 058-097044/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Open procedure
Regulation of procurement: EU – with participation by GPA countries
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies
Directive 2014/24/EU

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: NHS Wales Procurement Services
Postal address: Floor 4 Companies House, Crown Way
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF14 3UZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2920903798
Email: christine.thorne@wales.nhs.uk
Nuts code: UKL
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

The contract is awarded by central purchasing body
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: Supply and Installation of Next Generation Sequencing Platform, Consumables and Maintenance.

Reference number: T317
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 51430000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Supply and installation of 3 x Bench top next generation sequencing machines, IT Kit required to support the machines, project management, installation and training. Supply of bespoke consumables (reagents), maintenance and services (including associated cleaning materials). Post warranty maintenance and support.
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:195000
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2)Additional CPV code(s)
Main CPV code: 33124130
Main CPV code: 71900000
Main CPV code: 33141625
Main CPV code: 33696500
Main CPV code: 33124110
Main CPV code: 33140000

II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKL
Main site or place of performance:Cardiff and Swansea PHW Laboratories.

II.2.4) Description of the procurement
A solution directly compatible with that already in place and validated by Public Health England.
3 x Bench top next generation sequencing machines. IT Kit required to support the machines. Project management, installation and training. Bespoke consumables (reagents). Maintenance and services (including associated cleaning materials).

II.2.5)Award criteria
Quality criterion – Name: Capital/Weighting:30Quality criterion – Name: Consumables/Weighting:21Quality criterion – Name: Maintenance and support -Post Warranty/Weighting:6Quality criterion – Name: Project Management, Installation and Training/Weighting:3
Price – Weighting:40
II.2.11) Information about options
Options yes
Description of options: The agreement term extends to a maximum of 7 years for the supply of consumables, maintenance and servicing.

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: The authority is fixing a time limit of 15 days for the receipt of tenders in accordance with Regulation 27(5) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The authority has an urgent need to buy items referred to in the notice due to an ongoing health issue, the sequencing kit is needed to satisfy legislative requirements. The normal timetable of 35 days is impracticable given the pressing urgency.

Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
Accelerated procedure
Justification:For the avoidance of doubt, as this procurement is being run under the Open Accelerated Procedure, there is no limit to the number of operators who may respond or that will be taken forward to have its bid evaluated, should it pass all selection criteria as stated in the Instructions to Tender. The authority is fixing a time limit of 15 days for the receipt of tenders. This is in accordance with Regulation 27(5) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The authority has an urgent requirement to purchase the items referred to in the notice. This is because there is an ongoing health issue and the sequencing equipment identified is needed urgently to satisfy legislative requirements. The normal timetable of 35 days is impracticable given the pressing urgency.

IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:2016/S 033-052446
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: T317
A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2016-03-09
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:2
Number of tenders received from SMEs:0
Number of tenders received from other EU Member States:0
Number of tenders received 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
Official name: illumina Cambridge Ltd
Postal address: Chesterford Research Park, Essex
Town: Nr Saffron Walden
Postal code: CB10 1XL
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 7827931217
Nuts code: UKL22
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: 447000
Total value of the contract/lot:500000
Currency:GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.3) Additional information:
(WA Ref:42051).
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: NHS Wales Procurement Services
Postal address: Floor 4 Companies House, Crown Way
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF14 3UZ
Country: United Kingdom
Telephone: +44 2920903798
Internet address:

VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Official name: NHS Wales Shared Service Procurement
Postal address: Floor 4 Companies House, Crown Way
Town: Cardiff
Postal code: CF14 3UZ
Country: United Kingdom
Internet address:

VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
Please see the statement available on the Authority’s website:
www.procurement.wales.nhs.uk/service/term

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2016-03-21