--- title: "CAPITAL PURCHASE OF Next Generation Sequencer (NGS)" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-23428dc7-6a8d-44f6-a089-9f4f5b1cdd3c" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23428dc7-6a8d-44f6-a089-9f4f5b1cdd3c" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23428dc7-6a8d-44f6-a089-9f4f5b1cdd3c.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23428dc7-6a8d-44f6-a089-9f4f5b1cdd3c.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE" published: "2019-07-17" --- # CAPITAL PURCHASE OF Next Generation Sequencer (NGS) Buyer: HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-23428dc7-6a8d-44f6-a089-9f4f5b1cdd3c [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-23428dc7-6a8d-44f6-a089-9f4f5b1cdd3c) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-23428dc7-6a8d-44f6-a089-9f4f5b1cdd3c.json) ## Summary The Health & Safety Executive (HSE) is seeking to procure a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) system specifically designed for routine bacterial and fungal identification. The title of this contract is "CAPITAL PURCHASE OF NGS", which falls under the industry category of measuring instruments as per the CPV classification. The procurement is currently in the Tender stage, with submissions accepted until 6th August 2019. The contract is slated to commence on 2nd September 2019 and is expected to conclude by 31st October 2019. The specified delivery locations include the United Kingdom and other regions such as the British Overseas Territories and Europe. The procurement method is classified as an open procedure, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). This tender offers substantial business growth opportunities for companies specialising in biotechnology, laboratory equipment, and sequencing technology. Businesses with experience in developing automated systems that provide precise microbial identification and those capable of meeting the HSE's user-friendly software requirements will be particularly well-positioned to compete. Suppliers who can demonstrate the ability to provide technically advanced, compact, and low-maintenance machines will find this opportunity aligns well with their capabilities. Engaging with this tender allows businesses to partner with a prominent contracting authority in the health sector, potentially leading to further collaborative projects in the future. ## Notice HSE are looking to procure a Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) system for routine bacterial and fungal identification purposes that will require the partial sequencing of targeted genes, rather than the whole genome work. The system must be capable of identifying microorganisms to species level either from purified colonies (culture) or from mixed populations of microorganisms without the need for culture; the latter based on direct DNA extraction and target gene amplification from mainly environmental samples (e.g. soil, water, air). Based on current and expected future identification requirements, HSE expect that most if not all bacterial work will focus on the 16S rRNA gene (16S rDNA sequencing). Any fungal work would likely focus on the internal transcribed Spacer regions (ITS) or 18S rRNA gene sequencing. HSE is not a diagnostic laboratory and we do not envisage very high output requirements and are therefore interested in accuracy and cost effectiveness over throughput. HSE require a machine that can provide species level identification for fungi and bacteria, including those derived from environmental isolates. Based on the above requirement, HSE expect that the NGS system will be able to offer between a 500bp to 600bp read (i.e. between a 2 x 250 bp to 2 x 300 bp read capability) from its standard application; this would, for example, enable the reliable routine sequencing of relevant hyper variable regions of the 16S gene (e.g. V3, V4). HSE Science Division's laboratory space is limited, so the machine needs to be compact and user-friendly; a bench space of 1m2 would be a reasonable guide as to what space it needs to fit in to. The system must have dedicated on-board software as part of the package to enable sequence alignment/identification; this needs to be user friendly, with a good user interface and not just designed for the specialist user. This is because our trained operators will not be using the system all of the time - sequencing will be one of several tasks they regularly undertake. At the very least, the sequencing output software needs to link to open access gene sequence databases, such as NCBI to enable instant access to integrated sequence identification, which will be performed at the end of the sequencing process. We do not want to be constrained by access that is restricted to licensed sequence datasets only, although we appreciate that this may be an option The system needs to have design considerations whereby the machine and its accessories do not require high maintenance or high levels of operator hands-on input i.e. a high degree of process automation is required for most of the sequencing process. Additional information: In order to access the tender documentation please register on the intend portal at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c745cddd-5f37-425f-8200-e9c29a4df3ac | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 Jul 2019 | | Submission deadline | 6 Aug 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Sep 2019 - 31 Oct 2019 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | HEALTH & SAFETY EXECUTIVE | | Locality | BOOTLE | | Post town | Liverpool | | Postcode | L20 7HS | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLD North West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLD7 Merseyside | | ITL 3 | TLD73 Sefton | | Local authority | Sefton | | Electoral ward | Linacre | | Westminster constituency | Bootle | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38300000 - Measuring instruments - 38500000 - Checking and testing apparatus ## Release History - 17 Jul 2019 at 10:18 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c745cddd-5f37-425f-8200-e9c29a4df3ac - 17 Jul 2019 at 09:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c745cddd-5f37-425f-8200-e9c29a4df3ac - 16 Jul 2019 at 12:47 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c745cddd-5f37-425f-8200-e9c29a4df3ac ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c745cddd-5f37-425f-8200-e9c29a4df3ac 17th July 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/hse/aspx/Home ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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