United Kingdom-Morpeth: GeneXpert XVI Laptop – 8 modules and XPRSARS-COV2-CE-10 XPERT SARS — COV2 Assays testing kits

Type of document: Contract Awards
Country: United Kingdom
OJEU Ref: (2020/S 157-384638/EN)
Nature of contract: Supply contract
Procedure: Negotiated without a call for competition
Type of bid required: Not applicable

Contract award notice
Supplies

Section I: Contracting authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Official name: Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust
Postal address: County Hall
Town: Morpeth
Postal code: NE61 2EF
Country: United Kingdom
Contact Person: Mr Simon Farr
Telephone: +44 1670620284
Email: Simon.Farr@northumberland.gov.uk
Internet address(es):
Main address:
Address of the buyer profile:

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: GeneXpert XVI Laptop – 8 modules and XPRSARS-COV2-CE-10 XPERT SARS — COV2 Assays testing kits

Reference number: DN492137
II.1.2) Main CPV code: 33000000
II.1.3) Type of contract Supplies
II.1.4) Short Description: Purchase of a GeneXpert XVI laptop and XPRSARS-COV2-CE-10 XPERT SARS — COV2 Assays under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. Insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.
PPN 01/20 — Responding to Covid-19, issued March 2020
II.1.6) Information about lots:
The contract is divided into lots: no
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement(excluding VAT)
Value:164656
Currency:GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
Nuts code: UKC
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Purchase of a GeneXpert XVI laptop and XPRSARS-COV2-CE-10 XPERT SARS – COV2 Assays under Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. Insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.
PPN 01/20 — Responding to Covid-19, issued March 2020.

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
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union in the cases listed below

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
Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority and in accordance with the strict conditions stated in the
directive

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:
Regulation 32 (2) (c) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. In the specific cases and circumstances laid down in this regulation, contracting authorities may award public contracts by a negotiated procedure without prior publication. Insofar as is strictly necessary where, for reasons of extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable by the contracting authority, the time limits for the open or restricted procedures or competitive procedures with negotiation cannot be complied with.
PPN 01/20 — Responding to Covid-19, issued March 2020.

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: no
IV.2) Administrative information
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: DN492137
Title: GeneXpert XVI Laptop — 8 Modules and XPRSARS-COV2-CE-10 XPERT SARS — COV2 Assays Testing Kits

A contract/lot is awarded yes
V.2) Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract:2020-03-20
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received:1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: no
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Official name: Cepheid Uk Ltd
Postal address: Jupiter House Mercury Park Woodburn Green
Town: High Wycombe
Postal code: HP10 0HH
Country: United Kingdom
Nuts code: UKJ
The contractor is an SME no

V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot(excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: 164656
Currency: GBP

Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Official name: High Court of England and Wales
Postal address: Royal Court of Justice Strand
Town: London
Postal code: WC2A 2LL
Country: United Kingdom

VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice:
2020-08-10