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Genetics MassArray consumables

THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST

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05 Mar 2025 at 11:34

Summary of the contracting process

The Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust has completed the procurement process for the supply of laboratory reagents and associated consumables specifically for the Agena MassARRAY4 instrument. The procurement falls under the industry category of goods, specifically laboratory reagents (CPV: 33696500). The location of goods delivery is the UKC22 region in the United Kingdom. This procurement was conducted through a limited procurement method, using a direct award procedure without prior publication of a competition call, due to the uniqueness of the requisitioned MassARRAY4 instrument and its associated consumables which are exclusively supplied by Agena Bioscience GmbH. The contract was signed on 31 January 2025 with the supplier Agena Bioscience GmbH of Germany, and the total value of the contract is £528,410.20.

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Notice Title

Genetics MassArray consumables

Notice Description

Supply of reagents & associated consumables for use on the Agena MassARRAY4 instrument

Lot Information

Lot 1

Supply of reagents & associated consumables for use on the Agena MassARRAY4 instrument

Procurement Information

The instrument Genetics have is the MassARRAY4 from Agena Bioscience. It is the only mass spectrometer instrument that is able to utilise the difference in mass between each of the bases which form DNA . This allows us to rapidly detect changes in patients DNA which may affect cancer treatments. We used end point PCR to amplify regions of DNA before using a single base extension method to detect the single base changes in DNA. This instrument differs to the traditional Mass spec systems used in microbiology which enable the detection of micro-organisms dependant on their mass. We therefore require the instrument and the reagents for use in order to maintain our rapid clinical delivery of results. Only Agena reagents & consumables can be used with this instrument. The UKHSA National Microbiology Framework was used for this procurement, which allows for direct award.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e9b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008011-2025
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


CPV Codes

33696500 - Laboratory reagents

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£528,410 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Mar 202511 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Jan 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST
Contact Name
Gillian Wood
Contact Email
gillian.wood4@nhs.net
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Postcode
NE7 7DN
Post Town
Newcastle upon Tyne
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLC North East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLC4 Northumberland, Durham and Tyne & Wear
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLC43 Tyneside
Delivery Location
TLC22 Tyneside

Local Authority
Newcastle upon Tyne
Electoral Ward
Dene & South Gosforth
Westminster Constituency
Newcastle upon Tyne North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

AGENA BIOSCIENCE

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