Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Supplies Building, Hull Royal Infirmary, Anlaby Road
Hull
HU3 2JZ
Contact
Mr Marcus Raw
Telephone
+44 1482608735
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
HUTH/23/003 PromethION DNA / RNA Gene Sequencing Machine
Reference number
DN649792
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
This notice is being published to inform of an award of a contract to Oxford Nanopore Technologies for a PromethION DRA / RNA Gene Sequencer.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £398,001
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKE11 - Kingston upon Hull, City of
- UKE12 - East Riding of Yorkshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Trust has been awarded external UKRI funding to purchase an Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) Promethion 24 sequencing device. This is to support several defined long-read sequencing projects, and wider research objectives. A condition of the funding is that this must be delivered by the end of March 2023.
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Trust has been awarded external UKRI funding to purchase an Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) Promethion 24 sequencing device. This is to support several defined long-read sequencing projects, and wider research objectives. A condition of the funding is that this must be delivered by the end of March 2023.
Metagenomics is a rapidly emerging field, evaluating the composition and function of the microorganisms that inhabit an environment (eg. body sites/clinical samples). The interactions between these microorganisms and our bodies cells are important for both health and pathology.
From the research undertaken by the Trust we understand that ONT is the sole provider of long-read nanopore sequencing, in particular:
1. ONT Promethion is able to deliver >30M long-read RNA and DNA sequences from any metagenomic sample from a single flow cell. The sequences are routinely >3Kb in length. The ONT technology is able to uniquely deliver sub-species level characterisation of community composition.
2. ONT Promethion includes real-time adaptive sequencing capabilities. This means that samples can be enriched for specific sequences during the data generation which is essential to overcome host contamination in clinical metagenomics samples.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
HUTH/23/003
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
11 January 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Oxford Nanopore Technologies
Oxford
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £398,001
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Kingston Upon Hull
Country
United Kingdom