Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation
www.ukri.org
Swindon
SN2 1 FL
Contact
MRC LMS 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
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
UKRI-1984 Illumina NextSeq Sequencing Consumables
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33696500 - Laboratory reagents
- LA21 - For laboratory use
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Sequencing kits for the 3 Illumina's instrument (Miseq, Nextseq500 and Nextseq2000) in order to perform sequencing experiments as part of LMS portfolio of services.
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: £184,722.75
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI3 - Inner London – West
Main site or place of performance
Inner London – West
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Sequencing kits for the 3 Illumina's instrument (Miseq, Nextseq500 and Nextseq2000) in order to perform sequencing experiments as part of LMS portfolio of services.
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 LMS facility has 3 Illumina sequencers: Miseq, Nextseq500 and Nextseq2000 that are used to deliver the sequencing services.
Illumina uses the Sequencing by Synthesis technology and manufactures sequencing kits to be used with their instruments to deliver highly accurate base-by-base sequencing and robust performance across multiple genomes. Illumina is the only manufacturer and supplier of these sequencing kits and we are not aware of any alternative kits/supplier for this particular type of sequencers.
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-1984
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18 February 2022
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
Illumina Cambridge Ltd
19 Granta Park, Great Abington, Cambridge, CB21 6DF, United Kingdom
Cambridge
CB21 6DF
Telephone
+44 7825560809
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
03625145
Internet address
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £184,722.75
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://ukri.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=669452663
GO Reference: GO-2022221-PRO-19687786
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House, North Star Avenue
Swindon
SN2 1 FL
Country
United Kingdom