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title: "Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Life Science Consumables - Cryptosporidium Products"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-035a35"
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# Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Life Science Consumables - Cryptosporidium Products

Buyer: UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-035a35

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## Summary

The public procurement contracting process is led by United Utilities Water Limited. The contract titled "Goods-Framework-Supply and Delivery of Life Science Consumables - Cryptosporidium Products" falls under the industry category of laboratory reagents. The procurement stage is an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract involves supplying life science consumables for water testing to meet regulatory requirements set by the Drinking Water Inspectorate and Environmental Agency. The contract was awarded on 9th August 2022, with TCS Biosciences Ltd being the sole supplier.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specializing in laboratory pipettes, pumps, centrifuges, and services. Companies involved in supplying laboratory consumables compliant with UKAS standards for water testing are well-suited to compete. The contract, aimed at ensuring timely delivery of high-quality consumables, presents a growth opportunity for SMEs in the life science consumables sector. United Utilities' commitment to regulatory compliance and reliable supply chain management make this contract ideal for businesses focusing on quality assurance in laboratory supply services.

## Notice

United Utilities Laboratory Services have a commitment to provide a high quality analytical service with rapid turnaround and reporting of results. In line with Regulatory requirements Labs have to test for certain contaminant such as Cryptosporidium etc. Cryptosporidium is a waterborne, protozoan, parasitic human pathogen that infects a wide range of vertebrates. Infection is primarily caused by ingestion of water from a contaminated source, for example drinking or recreational water. We currently have a framework agreement in place for the purchase of life science consumables to enable sampling of water to determine if there is Cryptosporidium in the water and this is due to expire on 09.10.22. This Framework Agreement shall supply the necessary compliant consumables to carry out the tests. Consumables are required to be UKAS compliant and Products should be Certified Reference Material (CRM) and should be delivered with a Certificate of Analysis where applicable.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

To provide compliant consumables to carry out testing for Cryptosporidium. Over the term of this Framework we aim to purchase a number of consumables as follows:- Crypto/Giardia analysis * Cryptosporidium FITC stain * Easyseed (Crypto / Giardia) * Easyseed (Crypto only) * Giardia FITC Stain * Inactivated Crypto Oocysts * Giardia FITC Stain (with evans blue) * Mounting fluid This is not an exhausted list. The above products are approved by the Drinking Water Inspectorate for detection of total Coliforms and ecoli. We are accredited to ISO 17025 by UKAS to use the above products. The key aims are as follows:- * is to ensure products are delivered on time to the required level of quality, * With sufficient flexibility of supply to meet both day to day operational requirements and hikes in demand in the event that the requirement for analysis increases above the normal levels. * The supplier will require sufficient flexibility to manage potential changes of products to meet Company requirements throughout the term of the Agreement The key requirements are:- * Ensure a secure consistent supply of products to the required level of quality, which will cater for demand * Accommodate both monthly large quantity deliveries and potential urgent requirements within 24 hours * Accommodate stock holding on behalf of the company at the Suppliers premises/ suitable stockholding facility * Accommodate pre delivery batch testing by the Company UU are a UKAS accredited laboratory, all products used the process for analysis must be compliant with the standards specified and must be certified where applicable. In the event that any products are changed, established methodologies relating to change including testing must be adhered to. The samples collected are from a variety of sampling matrix aqueous and solid material. Additional information: n/a

### Procurement Information

Type of procedure: Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition This procurement falls under Regulation 50 (a) see below. 50. (1) Utilities may use the negotiated procedure without prior call for competition in the following cases- (a) where no tenders, no suitable tenders, no requests to participate or no suitable requests to participate have been submitted in response to a procedure with a prior call for competition, provided that the initial conditions of the contract are not substantially altered; The outcome of the market intelligence exercise UU completed demonstrated only TCS Biosciences Ltd (TCS) can supply the consumables required to the correct standards. UU have to meet the regulatory demands of the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) and Environmental Agency (EA) in respect of these consumables if we don't have an Agreement in place we incur the following risks: * Security of Supply. If we are not be able to provide the consumables to enable analysis of water we cannot determine drinking water is safe for our customers to drink. * Health & Safety. If we do not put this Framework in place UU will not be able to complete the Regulatory testing which could endanger clean water supply and cause harm to our customers causing health issues. * Financial Exposure. If customers health was affected due to non-testing we may incur reputational damage and also be prosecuted for non-compliance to the legislation/Regulations. Due Diligence: Although the scope of goods falls under Regulation 50(a), in good faith UU voluntarily performed the following due diligence: * Market research was conducted with the other UK Water Companies who confirmed the incumbent Supplier TCS was the only Supplier able to provide the above consumables. * A Prior Information Notice was prepared and published to the market via Mercell UK (EU Supply) on 19.04.22 and responses were returned on 04.05.22. Only TCS responded which confirms that currently there is only 1 Supplier in the market to provide the above consumables. In view of the above UU's conclusion is that TCS is the only provider in the market that is able to provide the consumables that we require to undertake the testing. UU have acted in good faith prior to coming to this decision based on the due diligence that has been conducted.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021862-2022 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Aug 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Aug 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £710,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNITED UTILITIES WATER LIMITED |
| Locality | Not specified |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | Not specified |
| Country | Not specified |
| ITL 1 | Not specified |
| ITL 2 | Not specified |
| ITL 3 | Not specified |
| Local authority | Not specified |
| Electoral ward | Not specified |
| Westminster constituency | Not specified |
| Delivery location | TLD North West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TCS BIOSCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 33 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- 38437000 - Laboratory pipettes and accessories
- 42122500 - Laboratory pumps and accessories
- 42931100 - Laboratory centrifuges and accessories
- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 9 Aug 2022 at 12:06 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/021862-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.unitedutilities.com/corporate

## Provenance

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