Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
University of Dundee
Procurement, 3rd Floor, Tower Building, Nethergate
Dundee
DD1 4HN
Contact
Mary Kirkpatrick
Telephone
+44 1382386604
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKM71 - Angus and Dundee City
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00105
one.2) Information about joint procurement
The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Education
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Term Contract for the supply of RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples
Reference number
UoD-LAB518-TC-2024-NCA-Genewiz
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73110000 - Research services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples. New services, constituting a continuation of existing services previously awarded to the service provider under UoD-LAB059-TC-2019 Framework for the Supply of Sequencing Services after a Mini Comp process.
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: £200,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73110000 - Research services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH3 - Essex
Main site or place of performance
Takeley
United Kingdom
Hope End, Takeley
Essex CM22 6TA
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Turnaround Times / Weighting: 28
Quality criterion - Name: Service Delivery & Management / Weighting: 21
Quality criterion - Name: Quality & Fitness for purpose / Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion - Name: Account/Pproject Management / Weighting: 7
Quality criterion - Name: Innovation & Continuous Improvement / Weighting: 2.1
Quality criterion - Name: Audit Control & Record Keeping / Weighting: 1.4
Quality criterion - Name: Experience of Servicing similar contracts / Weighting: 3.5
Quality criterion - Name: Added Value / Weighting: 3.5
Price - Weighting: 30
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
- Additional deliveries by the original supplier
Explanation:
A mini-competition was held in 2023 for the original project, which involved RNA extraction, sample QC, stand-specific RNAseq and data analysis for blood samples from a subset of patients with bronchiectasis participating in the BRIDGE study. GENEWIZ provided the best price, over 10k GBP less than that quoted by other competitors, and the best service within this competition, which included extensive data analysis, and were awarded the project. The work yielded high impact results and we now wish to combine these with further RNA sequencing data from all of the remaining participant samples from the BRIDGE study, and a COPD cohort for disease comparison. For the best value, we wish to use the control cohort data obtained in the original project, and to ensure that data from the patient samples analysed in the first project is exactly comparable to that in the upcoming project, allowing integration into one large bronchiectasis patient cohort. GENEWIZ have agreed to perform combined data analysis of the two projects at no additional charge
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
UoD-LAB518-TC-2024NCA-Genewiz
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
31 January 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 0
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
GENEWIZ UK Ltd
Hope End
Takeley
CM22 6TA
Telephone
+44 1279873837
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
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: £200,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £200,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
(SC Ref:757709)
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Dundee Sheriff Court
West Bell Street
Dundee
DD1 1HN
Country
United Kingdom