Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN21FL
Contact
MRC Procurement
Telephone
+44 1793867000
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Research and Innovation
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Custom Crystallisation Screen Liquid handling Robot
Reference number
UKRI-1796
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of a liquid handling robot to dispense user-designed crystallisation screens with associated accessories, delivery and installation
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: £161,759
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKJ14 - Oxfordshire
Main site or place of performance
Oxfordshire
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Supply of a liquid handling robot to dispense user-designed crystallisation screens with associated accessories, delivery and installation
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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 services can be provided only by a particular economic operator for the following reason:
- absence of competition for technical reasons
Explanation:
The liquid handling robot needs to be integrated into the existing facility to allow production of complex bespoke crystallisation screens in a high-throughput, fully automated and reproducible manner. The existing crystallisation facility infrastructure operates using ROCK MAKER software. Only equipment that supports the ROCK MAKER software can be seamlessly integrated into the existing facility. Competition is absent in this case as liquid handling robots for crystallisation screens that support ROCK MAKER are only available from Formulatrix.
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
Contract No
UKRI-1796
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
22 December 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Formulatrix Inc.
DeAngelo Drive
Bedford, MA,
01730
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
National registration number
N/A
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £161,759
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=658097683
GO Reference: GO-2022120-PRO-19520075
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UKRI Legal Department
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Country
United Kingdom