Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health and Social Care
39 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0EU
Procurement.Operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI32 - Westminster
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care
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
Mobile Laboratories Trailer Purchase
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 50117000 - Vehicle conversion and reconditioning services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Provision of Mobile Processing Labs in Trailers
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: £730,569
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of Mobile Processing Labs in Trailers
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
- Extreme urgency brought about by events unforeseeable for the contracting authority
Explanation:
The need to make a direct award for the Contract is extreme urgency and strictly necessary because:1) There is a requirement to provide detailed information that will support future planning and delivery of mobile testing services as the volume increase in overall testing is needed to support the actions to reduce the impact of the pandemic;2) Due to the increase in infections, there is an increased need to increase testing and provide additional testing resource to the current volumes;3) The unforeseen rise in cases generally of COVID in the UK has meant that there is now an increased requirement to ramp up further testing capabilities across a large number of people. The pilot will demonstrate that MTU (T)'s are able respond more effectively to outbreaks and reduce turnaround times. The units will, depending on operational need, provide processing that is applicable to support multiple use-cases. The units are able to be deployed at short notice, including to remote locations, and thus relieve pressure on central laboratory turnaround times and capacity;4) There have been unforeseen advances made within the testing environment that now provide additional testing routes for COVID-19 which include the ability of manufacturers to make equipment suitable for the use as an accredited laboratory in a mobile setting;5) Delays in the trialling and testing of the trailers would further delay the overall Test & Trace capacity increases required and therefore delaying the award of the contract will directly impact the overall testing capacity within the UK;The current pandemic situation is outside the control of the contracting authority; and6) The time limits to carry out one of the competitive procedures under the PCR15 cannot be complied with because the need is imminent to assess the feasibility of the services.
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 January 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Butyl Products Ltd
11 Radford Crescent, Billericay,
Essex
CM12 0DW
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - UNITED KINGDOM
National registration number
03141465
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £730,569
Total value of the contract/lot: £730,569
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom