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title: "Supply of Sensititre systems for performing MICs, with automated inoculators and plate readers."
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# Supply of Sensititre systems for performing MICs, with automated inoculators and plate readers.

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cc0020ca-5df7-4010-b811-5d3b95ec7c56

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the purchasing of Sensititre systems for antibiotic resistance research by the Defra Network eTendering Portal. This process falls under the goods category, particularly for diagnostic supplies, and is located in the United Kingdom. The procurement stage is complete, with the tender period ending on 1st February 2017, and the contract period commencing from 1st March 2017 to 28th February 2018. The procurement method used was a limited process, which allowed for the award of the contract without prior publication of a contract notice, valued at approximately £50,606.

This tender presents significant opportunities for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specialising in diagnostic equipment and laboratory supplies. Companies with capabilities in manufacturing or supplying advanced laboratory instruments, particularly those focused on antimicrobial resistance, would be well-suited to engage in this market. The award of this contract to Thermo Fisher Diagnostics Limited highlights the competitive landscape, as businesses in this sector can enhance their capabilities and expand their reach through similar future tenders.

## Notice

Antibiotic resistance is a global problem and seen across government as a major societal challenge. Research into antibiotic resistance in bacterial isolates from animals and foodstuffs is a key area of research for APHA. Additionally, APHA have been involved for some years in EU surveys of antimicrobial resistance in bacteria from broilers, pigs and turkeys, and from beef, chicken and pork meat. The fundamental measure of antimicrobial resistance is to determine the Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) of a specific antimicrobial for a specific bacteria. International breakpoints can then be used, if required, to classify organisms as resistant or sensitive. The only equipment available at APHA Weybridge is a multi-point inoculator that is over 25 years old, and can only perform agar dilution MICs using in-house prepared plates, which are time consuming to prepare, and lack an external quality control standard. A Sensititre system, which is present at one of the Regional Laboratories (Bury St. Edmunds), is currently running at maximum capacity and so does not allow for any surge capacity for incidence/outbreak response; this equipment is also old and requires replacement in due course. Therefore the location of additional, up to date equipment at Weybridge and Bury will allow for better contingency. Failure to buy this equipment will mean that APHA Weybridge and Bury will be unable to perform broth microtitre MICs with automated plate reading. Performing MICs manually, as currently performed at Weybridge, is arduous and time consuming. It makes APHA less resilient in the areas or AMR research and surveillance, and it will hamper APHA's ability to respond to outbreaks. 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/7b145fc9-220b-4161-bd77-88ec1012a387 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Feb 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 1 Mar 2017 - 28 Feb 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,606 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,606 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 | THERMO FISHER DIAGNOSTICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 33124130 - Diagnostic supplies
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 14 Mar 2017 at 15:22 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b145fc9-220b-4161-bd77-88ec1012a387

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7b145fc9-220b-4161-bd77-88ec1012a387
  14th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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