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S-CELTM Laboratory bioengineering platform

  • National Physical Laboratory

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-004854

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0439e5

Published 13 February 2024, 5:08pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

National Physical Laboratory

Hampton Road

Teddington

TW11 0LW

Contact

Gary Phillips

Email

gary.phillips@npl.co.uk

Telephone

+44 2089773222

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

S-CELTM Laboratory bioengineering platform

Reference number

NPL RIO 4

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

Bioengineering platform to accelerate the development of standards for EngBio and facilitate cross-NMI collaborations

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: £1,100,000

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

A fully integrated, modular, autonomous bioengineering platform comprising a workcell incorporating a 10-position automated carousel to supply the labware, PAA collaborative robot (KX-2 750), multiple 3rd party instruments. The system is enclosed with HEPA filtered downflow units over the instrumentation to provide a contamination free environment within the workcell.

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:

A fully integrated, modular, autonomous bioengineering platform comprising a workcell incorporating a 10-position automated carousel to supply the labware, PAA collaborative robot (KX-2 750), multiple 3rd party instruments. The system is enclosed with HEPA filtered downflow units over the instrumentation to provide a contamination free environment within the workcell. PAA supplies the platform as one piece including all the 3rd party instruments. The platform of the same type that was supplied by PAA to NIST. Therefore, the platform is to facilitate cross-NMI collaborations in developing standards and metrology for EngBio.

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

S-CELTM Laboratory bioengineering platform

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

13 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

Peak Analysis and Automation Ltd

6 Armstrong Mall, Southwood Business Park, Hampshire

Farnborough

GU14 0NR

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: £1,100,000

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

NPL Management

Teddington

Country

United Kingdom