Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Warrington Rd, Rainhill
Prescot
L355DR
Contact
Christina Fletcher
christina.fletcher@merseywestlancs.nhs.uk
Telephone
+44 1516765200
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKD71 - East Merseyside
NHS Organisation Data Service
RBN
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.merseywestlancs.nhs.uk/
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Automated Slide Preparation System
Reference number
C339329
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
Provision of a fully automatic sectioning device that is capable of cutting paraffin blocks as well as delivering sections mounted on slides, registered, dried and ready for further analysis.
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: £420,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKD - North West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Provision of a fully automatic sectioning device that is capable of cutting paraffin blocks as well as delivering sections mounted on slides, registered, dried and ready for further analysis.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: 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 procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
The Trust intends to enter into a contract with Axlab Ltd for the provision of a fully automatic sectioning device that is capable of cutting paraffin blocks as well as delivering sections mounted on slides, registered, dried and ready for further analysis. The Trust believes there are no other suppliers able to offer this specialist equipment, the provision of which is unique and exclusive to Axlab Ltd, as the supplier of the equipment.
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
Contract No
C339329
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 February 2025
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
AxLab Ltd
112c High Street, Hadleigh
Ipswich
IP7 5EL
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKJ - South East (England)
Companies House
14471643
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £420,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £420,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Mersey and West Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust
Whiston Hospital, Warrington Road
Prescot
L35 5DR
Country
United Kingdom