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Organ on a Chip system

SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY

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20 Dec 2023 at 10:44

Summary of the contracting process

The UK Health Security Agency, represented by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, has awarded a contract for the purchase of 5 commercialised ready-to-use Organ on Chip systems. The title of the procurement is "Organ on a Chip system" and falls under the CPV classification scheme for Analysers. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on December 4th, 2023, and the supplier is CN Bio Innovations Limited, with the main delivery location being UKHSA Porton Down in Salisbury, United Kingdom.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the goods category, specifically those involved in producing or supplying Analyzers. Companies participating in related fields of technology and healthcare could find this tender particularly relevant, given the focus on purchasing innovative systems for studying human disease and evaluating therapeutics. The contract stage is now marked as "active", implying that business engagements are ongoing, with the potential for similar future opportunities within this specialized sector.

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Notice Title

Organ on a Chip system

Notice Description

Purchase 5 x commercialised ready-to-use Organ on Chip systems for UKHSA at Porton Down

Lot Information

Lot 1

This project requests funding to purchase commercialised ready-to-use Organ on Chip systems at UKHSA Porton Down. This technology provides a more relevant system for studying human disease and evaluating therapeutics.

Procurement Information

The absence of competition ground under Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) is relevant as, based upon UKHSA's requirements and market intelligence, there appears to be a monopoly market that applies in the current case. Operational colleagues have confirmed that although a potential alternative platform could be used, this would come with significant drawbacks.<br/>In addition and in the alternative, as the only supplier of the product, the protection of exclusive rights (in the form of patents owned or exclusively licensed by CN Bio as well as trade secrets and know-how) under Regulation 32(2)(b)(iii) would similarly apply in this case.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-042887
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037418-2023
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

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)


CPV Codes

38434000 - Analysers

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Dec 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Dec 20232 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
SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
Contact Name
Commercial Operations
Contact Email
procurementnotices@ukhsa.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
E14 4PU
Post Town
East London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI4 Inner London - East
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI42 Tower Hamlets
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Tower Hamlets
Electoral Ward
Canary Wharf
Westminster Constituency
Poplar and Limehouse

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CN BIO INNOVATIONS

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