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BioXp® 9600 system

  • National Physical Laboratory

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-003375

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-043663

Published 1 February 2024, 2:02pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

National Physical Laboratory

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

Email

gary.phillips@npl.co.uk

Telephone

+44 208

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.npl.co.uk

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Other activity

Research


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

BioXp® 9600 system

Reference number

NPL RIO 3

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

Benchtop, automated synthesis and assembly of large DNA with an integrated capability of Gibson assembly

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: 308,170 USN

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

Teddington

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Benchtop, automated synthesis and assembly of large DNA with an integrated capability of Gibson assembly

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:
    • protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights

Explanation:

The next-generation BioXp system by TelesisBio, designed to accelerate high-throughput screening and discovery workflows, seamless synthesis of up to 96 candidate genes and clones overnight.

It is the only propriety option of the trusted Gibson Assembly® methodology for the high-fidelity synthesis and assembly of DNA, which also incorporates a two-step error correction process, to support error repair.

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

Title

BioXp® 9600 system

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 February 2024

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

TelesisBIO

9535 Waples Street, Ste 100, California

San Diego

CA 92121

Country

United States

NUTS code
  • US - United States
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: 308,170 USD

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

NPL Management

Teddington

Country

United Kingdom