Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
Unit G3, Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour
London
SW10 0XD
Contact
Michael Pinnell
Telephone
+44 7469767639
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
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
Akoya Reagents
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 33696300 - Chemical reagents
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Akoya Reagents
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: £300,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 33696300 - Chemical reagents
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI33 - Kensington & Chelsea and Hammersmith & Fulham
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Akoya Biosciences reagents
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.14) Additional information
Akoya Biosciences reagents have been optimized and are currently used in the lab for the Leica Bond autostainer. Akoya is the only company, globally, that produces these specific reagents. They are necessary not only for the Leica Bond autostainer, but for the following two steps in the pipeline. In fact, the Vectra Polaris slide scanner would only read Akoya reagents, as well as the HaLo softwar
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:
Akoya Biosciences reagents have been optimized and are currently used in the lab for the Leica Bond autostainer. Akoya is the only company, globally, that produces these specific reagents. They are necessary not only for the Leica Bond autostainer, but for the following two steps in the pipeline. In fact, the Vectra Polaris slide scanner would only read Akoya reagents, as well as the HaLo softwar
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
Section five. Award of contract/concession
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
21 March 2022
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
Akoya Biosciences Inc.
100 Campus Drive, 6th Floor Marlborough, MA 01752 United States of America
Marlborough
01752
Country
United States
NUTS code
- US - United States
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000
Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £300,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
Akoya Biosciences reagents have been optimized and are currently used in the lab for the Leica Bond autostainer. Akoya is the only company, globally, that produces these specific reagents. They are necessary not only for the Leica Bond autostainer, but for the following two steps in the pipeline. In fact, the Vectra Polaris slide scanner would only read Akoya reagents, as well as the HaLo softwar
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
Unit G3, Harbour Yard, Chelsea Harbour
London
SW10 0XD
Country
United Kingdom