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title: "PS729,000.00"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0426f2"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2023-12-19"
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# PS729,000.00

Buyer: DSTL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0426f2

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## Summary

The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL) under the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has completed a procurement process for the installation services of laboratory equipment in the services category. They have awarded a 5-year contract to Contained Air Solutions (CAS) Ltd for the provision of 14 Class III Microbiological Safety Cabinets, with an estimated value between £775k to £875k. The procurement method used was a limited process, negotiated without publication of a contract notice.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses specializing in installation services of laboratory equipment within the UK region. Companies experienced with working on high containment laboratory projects and providing safety critical equipment installations would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The requirement for suppliers to have technical expertise in providing Class III microbiology safety cabinets and their installation makes it essential for businesses to have the necessary technical data, skills, and experience to meet the required safety and operational standards set by DSTL.

## Notice

The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to award a 5 year contract with a total estimated value of between PS775k to PS875k (including VAT) to Contained Air Solutions (CAS) Ltd for the provision of 14 Class III Microbiological Safety Cabinets of varying sizes (sizes listed separately) and their installation

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Defence Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL), part of the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) intends to award a 5 year contract with a total estimated value of between PS775k to PS875k (including VAT) to Contained Air Solutions (CAS) Ltd for the provision of 14 Class III Microbiological Safety Cabinets of varying sizes (sizes listed separately) and their installation.

### Procurement Information

It is considered that the award of this contract without Prior Publication of a Contract Notice in the UK e-notification service (in accordance with the relevant legislation) is lawful in accordance with Regulation 32(2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 because competition is absent for technical reasons. The required microbiological safety cabinets are for use in high containment laboratories for working with Advisory Committee on Dangerous Pathogens (ACDP) Group 3 organisms. The cabinets are the primary containment method for the protection of laboratory staff, and wider environment, when working with dangerous pathogens. The cabinet control mechanisms are also used to control the routine fumigation of the cabinets and the safe venting after this process. Currently all Class III microbiology safety cabinets in the Authority's high containment laboratories come from the same manufacturer, CAS Ltd. This is to reduce factors that are likely to cause human error, which includes a 'standardisation' of equipment to reduce operational risk, aligned with HSE stipulations. All laboratory staff are specifically trained in the safe use of CAS Ltd cabinets: standardisation is critical both within laboratories and across the building to minimise the potential for Authority staff to make safety critical mistakes through multiple manufacturer instructions and instrumentation to work with during operation. Use of alternative cabinet suppliers, where these may appear similar to CAS Ltd, would impose changes in controls and training requirements that would increase the likelihood of error resulting in accident or exposure to biological or chemical hazards to levels that would be unacceptable to the MoD. Given the required safety cabinets must be manufactured by CAS Ltd for the reasons set out above then they must also be installed by them as only this supplier has the necessary technical data, skills and experience to install their own equipment to the required safety and operational standards.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037321-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Negotiated without publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 19 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DSTL |
| Locality | SALISBURY |
| Post town | Not specified |
| Postcode | N/A |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONTAINED AIR SOLUTIONS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2023 at 14:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037321-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/defence-science-and-technology-laboratory

## Provenance

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