Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Public Health England
Manor Farm Road, Porton Down
Salisbury
SP2 0QT
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - UNITED KINGDOM
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/public-health-england
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
Provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes and assay plates
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Public Health England (PHE) requires the provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes and assay plates for use in its Bristol laboratories.
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: £1,500,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Public Health England (PHE) requires the provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes, and assay plates for use in its Bristol laboratories. PHE will be awarding a contract to Associates of Cape Cod for these consumables, as their assay plates, pipette tips, and tubes are the only ones compatible with the stakeholder’s current equipment, readers, laptops, etc., and validated for use. The consumables must also be beta-glucan free. PHE believes that Associates of Cape Cod is the only supplier that can meet its requirements.
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
Negotiated without a prior call for competition
- The products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
- The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
Public Health England (PHE) requires the provision of Fungitell kits, pipettes, and assay plates for use in its Bristol laboratories. PHE will be awarding a contract to Associates of Cape Cod for these consumables, as their assay plates, pipette tips, and tubes are the only ones compatible with the stakeholder’s current equipment, readers, laptops, etc., and validated for use. The consumables must also be beta-glucan free. PHE believes that Associates of Cape Cod is the only supplier that can meet its requirements.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
26 January 2021
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
ASSOCIATES OF CAPE COD INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Knowsley
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,500,000
five.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Not applicable
Not applicable
Country
United Kingdom