--- title: "GRIDION(tm) MK1 OXFORD NANPORE CAPITAL PURCHASE" ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-119073" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-119073" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-119073.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-119073.json" source: "Sell2Wales" 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-kuma6s-119073 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-119073) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-119073.json) ## Summary The NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership-Procurement Services, hosted by Velindre University NHS Trust, is initiating a procurement process for the purchase of a GRIDION™ MK1 from Oxford Nanopore Technologies. This procurement falls under the goods category within the health industry and is currently in the planning stage. The main procurement value is £107,125, with a planned standstill period set to expire on the 11th of March 2022. The location of the procurement is Cardiff, UK. This notice serves as a 10-day standstill period for potential bidders, following which the contract is expected to be directly awarded to Oxford Nanopore Technologies due to exclusivity granted by their associated patents. This tender presents opportunities predominantly for companies specialising in medical equipment, particularly those related to sequencing technologies and public health frameworks. Businesses with proven capabilities in providing high-tech medical instruments or services that align with the specifications outlined in the notice will be well-suited to compete. Given the exclusivity from Oxford Nanopore Technologies, it is essential for potential competitors to focus on innovative solutions that may complement existing technologies or explore partnerships that could enhance their offerings in the health sector. ## 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. 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 | Sell2Wales | | Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119073 | | Notice type | OJEU - F1 - Prior Information 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 00:00 - Planning - OJEU - F1 - Prior Information Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=119073 ## Documents - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB390057 GRIDION(tm) MK1 OXFORD NANPORE CAPITAL PURCHASE - 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 ## Notice URLs - http://nwssp.nhs.wales/ourservices/procurement-services/ - http://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=119073 - https://api.sell2wales.gov.wales/v1?lang=cy/Notice?id=ocds-kuma6s-119073 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-kuma6s-119073. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-119073.json.