Notice Information
Notice Title
e-PCR Machines and Reagents
Notice Description
Nexar platforms and associated consumables to determine the presence or absence of SARS CoV-2 via End Point-PCR from saliva samples. Includes maintenance, support and training associated with the Goods.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Nexar platforms and associated consumables to determine the presence or absence of SARS CoV-2 via End Point-PCR from saliva samples. Includes maintenance, support and training associated with the Goods.
Procurement Information
Following an earlier contract award to LGC on 23 August 2020 for an initial purchase of Nexar platforms, the machines have now successfully passed the required testing and validations.Since the August contract award, there is a requirement for further Nexar platforms (and associated consumables) to be deployed into Mega Labs that are being established to meet national COVID-19 testing targets. DHSC considers that the required deliverables can be supplied only by LGC because the competition is absent for technical reasons, no reasonable alternative or substitute exists and the absence of competition is not the result of an artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement.In particular, DHSC considers that there are no other suppliers in the market who are able to offer equipment (which is only available as part of a package including associated consumables) with the potential to achieve the ultra-high levels of testing offered by LGC's Nexar instruments.DHSC has therefore proceeded with the award of the contract to LGC for the supply further Nexar machines and associated consumables using the negotiated procedure without prior publication, pursuant to Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 for the purpose of enabling a step-change in COVID-19 testing capacity at the UK Biocentre in Milton Keynes and the upcoming Mega Labs. Within the contract there is an option for additional Nexar platforms, and optional consumables to be called-off as required by DHSC.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-028bf1
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001179-2021
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
33696500 - Laboratory reagents
38434500 - Biochemical analysers
38434540 - Biomedical equipment
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £117,928,510 £100M-£1B
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 20 Jan 20215 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20205 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1H 0EU
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI3 Inner London - West
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI35 Westminster and City of London
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
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