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DAERA AFBI Servicing,Reagents,Consumables for Illumina Miseq Benchtop Genome

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Agri-Food and Biosciences

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20 Jul 2021 at 14:16

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Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Agri-Food and Biosciences has completed a procurement process for a service contract related to the Illumina MiSeq Benchtop Genome Sequencer. The procurement stage is now at the awarded phase, with the contract valued at £230,000 and signed on 5th July 2021. This procurement was instantiated without prior publication of a call for competition, categorised under repair and maintenance services for precision equipment, and is primarily focused on service provision over a five-year period for AFBI users located in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in precision equipment servicing and laboratory reagent supply. Companies with expertise in genomic technology and specific knowledge of the Illumina platform will be well-placed to compete, as this contract stipulates the use of Illumina’s exclusive servicing and reagents. Additionally, businesses capable of providing high-quality maintenance and support services in the scientific and healthcare sectors may find valuable avenues for collaboration and expansion through this contract.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DAERA AFBI Servicing,Reagents,Consumables for Illumina Miseq Benchtop Genome

Notice Description

This DAC covers purchasing of a new 5 year service contract for the Miseq instrument to replace that which came with the instrument when purchased after competition in 2015 which will be effective until the end of the asset's useful life. This DAC further includes the foreseeable needs of other AFBI users of AFBI's MiSeq instrument for the next 5 years according to estimates supplied to the Bacteriology and Virology Branches at AFBI Stormont in relation to reagent usage.

Lot Information

Lot 1

This DAC covers purchasing of a new 5 year service contract for the Miseq instrument to replace that which came with the instrument when purchased after competition in 2015 which will be effective until the end of the asset's useful life. This DAC further includes the foreseeable needs of other AFBI users of AFBI's MiSeq instrument for the next 5 years according to estimates supplied to the Bacteriology and Virology Branches at AFBI Stormont in relation to reagent usage.

Procurement Information

Illumina are sole suppliers of equipment servicing and reagents that run on their machines. These machines are the state of the art for genome sequencing, and to ensure good quality data, AFBI need to be able to use the reagents designed for these platforms. Having purchased the Illumina Miseq hardware, AFBI wish to purchase Illumina servicing and reagents (MiSeq reagent kits v2 and v3), as they are sole suppliers of both.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02c4b6
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017075-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

33696500 - Laboratory reagents

50430000 - Repair and maintenance services of precision equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£230,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20215 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Jul 20215 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 Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Agri-Food and Biosciences
Additional Buyers

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs -Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT3 9ED
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Illumina UK

Further Information

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