--- title: "GRIDION(tm) MK1 OXFORD NANPORE CAPITAL PURCHASE" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-031bc4" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031bc4" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031bc4.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031bc4.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST)" published: "2022-02-28" --- # GRIDION(tm) MK1 OXFORD NANPORE CAPITAL PURCHASE Buyer: NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-031bc4 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-031bc4) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-031bc4.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is planning to conduct a tender for the procurement of a GRIDION™ MK1 from Oxford Nanopore Technologies. This contract, valued at £107,125, falls under the medical equipment category and is set to take place in Cardiff, United Kingdom. Currently at the planning stage, this notice serves as a ten-day standstill period, which will conclude on 11th March at midnight. For further details, interested parties may need to register their interest through the Sell2Wales website. This procurement presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in medical equipment, particularly those that can demonstrate a unique capability or technological advantage in nanopore sequencing technologies. Given that the equipment is exclusive to Oxford Nanopore Technologies due to various patents, competition is likely to be limited, making this an attractive tender for suppliers within the healthcare sector who can provide complementary products or services. Companies focused on innovation in the medical technology field may find the conditions favourable for growth by engaging with this procurement process. ## Notice NWSSP on behalf of Cardiff and Value UHB have been requested to purchase a GRIDION(tm) MK1 from Oxford Nanopore Technologies. Oxford Nanopore is listed as a supplier on Public Health England National Microbiology Framework Lot 1. The framework allows for direct award on technical justification. Further details within the main description of this notice ### Lot Information Lot 1 This notice is to confirm a contract will be placed with Oxford Nanopore Technologies for the purchase of the GridION(tm) Mk1. The contract will be direct awarded on technical grounds via Public Health England National Microbiology Framework Lot 1. This notice is to be taken as the 10 day standstill period and will expire on the 11th March at midnight. If you have any questions regarding this notice please contact us through sell to wales. Patents held by Oxford Nanopore Technologies in Europe and the United States, GridION Mk1 cannot be offered by other companies. The equipment has the below unique features: - - 5 asynchronous sequencing ports allowing flexibility for sequencing runs. - Compatible with both MinION and Flongle flow cells, providing the option to go for a low or higher throughput sequencing run - A benchtop instrument with built in GPU capacity for real-time basecalling and analysis - Adaptive sampling capability, allowing for customisable computational target enrichment, with the same workflow - Nanopore sequencing has unrestricted read length, allowing for both short and long reads to be generated on the platform Exclusivity for component used in Nanopore Detection Technology provided by Oxford Nanopore Technologies, as well as for methods performed by the same technology, is considered exclusive to the company and is protected by one or more of the following patents, owned or exclusively licensed to the company: - WO2010/086622 - US5795782A1 - WO2012/164270 - US6015714A1 - WO2013/014451 - US6362002B1 - WO2014/013260 - EP1238275B1 - WO2013/041878 - US8673556B2 - WO2010/000789 Additional information: This notice is to be taken as the 10 day standstill period and will expire on the 11th March at midnight. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005416-2022 | | Notice type | Planning Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 28 Feb 2022 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 11 Mar 2022 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £107,125 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | NHS WALES SHARED SERVICES PARTNERSHIP-PROCUREMENT SERVICES (HOSTED BY VELINDRE UNIVERSITY NHS TRUST) | | Locality | CARDIFF | | Post town | Cardiff | | Postcode | CF15 7QZ | | Country | Wales | | ITL 1 | TLL Wales | | ITL 2 | TLL5 South East Wales | | ITL 3 | TLL51 Central Valleys and Bridgend | | Local authority | Rhondda Cynon Taf | | Electoral ward | Taff's Well | | Westminster constituency | Cardiff North | | Delivery location | TLL22 Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products ### Codes - 33100000 - Medical equipments ## Release History - 28 Feb 2022 at 13:38 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005416-2022 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=119073 - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0221 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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