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title: "Service contract for Roche Diagnostics Limited MPLC Instruments"
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# Service contract for Roche Diagnostics Limited MPLC Instruments

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a951408a-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

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## Summary

The 'Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs' is conducting a procurement process for a service contract titled "Service contract for Roche Diagnostics Limited MPLC Instruments". This contract falls under the laboratory services industry category and is based in London, England. The procurement is currently at the award stage, with the contract notice published on 12th May 2016. The tender has a value of £14,513.40 and covers the period from 1st April 2016 to 31st March 2017. The deadline for submitting tenders was 1st March 2016 and potential suppliers were required to register on the Bravo e-tendering portal to access the tender documents.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in laboratory and veterinary services, particularly those that can offer automated solutions for DNA and RNA extraction from clinical samples. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as the tender allows for diverse bidders. Suppliers capable of delivering innovative laboratory instruments or related services could find this contract beneficial for expanding their business footprint in the public procurement sector.

## Notice

The MPLC instruments are used by the Molecular Biology Team for automated DNA and RNA extraction from clinical samples for PCR testing. Clinical samples are submitted from various animals via post and PM rooms, where the veterinarian would like to detect certain diseases that we test for. The automation of the process allows us a high and quick thorough put and enables staff to carry out other duties. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9685fc9e-f80d-4f74-9688-fb3fafaa92f0 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Nov 2016 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2016 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 20 Apr 2016 |
| Contract period | 31 Mar 2016 - 31 Mar 2017 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £14,513 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £14,513 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ROCHE DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 85 - Health and social work services

### Codes

- 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
- 71900000 - Laboratory services
- 85200000 - Veterinary services

## Release History

- 18 Nov 2016 at 20:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9685fc9e-f80d-4f74-9688-fb3fafaa92f0

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9685fc9e-f80d-4f74-9688-fb3fafaa92f0
  12th May 2016 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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