Award

Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service

BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

14 Sep 2021 at 09:48

Award

06 Aug 2021 at 12:23

Summary of the contracting process

The Belfast Health and Social Care Trust has completed the procurement process for the Illumina Clarity LIMS system, aimed at supporting the Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service. This contract falls under the health and social work services category, with a total contract value of £135,000. The award of this tender was processed through a limited procurement method without prior publication of a call for competition, with the contract signed on 8th September 2021. The delivery location for this project is specified as the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in health technology and laboratory information management systems. Companies with expertise in LIMS solutions, particularly those aligned with next-generation sequencing workflows, could find potential avenues for growth by collaborating or engaging in similar contracts. Given the exclusive nature of the Illumina system, businesses that offer innovative solutions in health data management or complementary technologies may also be well-suited for future tenders in this sector.

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Notice Title

Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service

Notice Description

Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service

Lot Information

Lot 1

Procurement of Illumina Clarity LIMS system to support Regional Pathogen Sequencing Service

Procurement Information

No reasonable alternative exists for this procurement The Clarity LIMS system is exclusively available from Illumina. It is the only commercially available LIMS system that is specifically designed for exactly this type of complex next-generation sequencing workflow/dataflow. It is completely integrated with the Illumina reagent kits and instrument systems that are part of the ALMS contract. This system is essential for delivery of the SARS-CoV-2 Pathogen Sequencing service. The absence of competition is not a result of the artificial narrowing of the parameters of the procurement.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02d1cf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022772-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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

85 - Health and social work services


CPV Codes

85000000 - Health and social work services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£135,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Sep 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20214 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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
BELFAST HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE TRUST
Contact Name
Norma Moore
Contact Email
norma.moore@belfasttrust.hscni.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT9 7AB
Post Town
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
Blackstaff
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ILLUMINA

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