Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
NHS England
1st Floor, Quarry House, Quarry Hill
Leeds
LS2 7UE
Contact
Dave Heason
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
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
GRAIL Digital Infrastructure to support Galleri testing
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 85100000 - Health services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
In December 2020, NHS England entered into a commercial agreement with GRAIL to test and rapidly deploy their Galleri Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test. The agreement commits NHSE to deploy 1,000,000 Galleri tests across the years 2024 and 2025 on the condition that the interim results of the trial meet certain strict conditions. This programme has been termed the ‘Interim Implementation Pilot’. The success of the 2024 programme will be dependent on a delivery model that is underpinned by a high quality digital system to manage invitations, bookings and management of test results
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: £3,111,372
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85100000 - Health services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
In December 2020, NHS England entered into a commercial agreement with GRAIL to test and rapidly deploy their Galleri Multi-Cancer Early Detection (MCED) test. The agreement commits NHSE to deploy 1,000,000 Galleri tests across the years 2024 and 2025 on the condition that the interim results of the trial meet certain strict conditions. This programme has been termed the ‘Interim Implementation Pilot’. The success of the 2024 programme will be dependent on a delivery model that is underpinned by a high quality digital system to manage invitations, bookings and management of test results
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:
Reg.32(2)(b)(ii) – Technical Reasons
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
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
6 March 2023
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Grail Bio UK Limited
New Penderel House 4th Floor, 283 - 288 High Holborn, London, WC1V 7HP
London
WC1V 7HP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £3,111,372
Lowest offer: £3,111,372 / Highest offer: £3,111,372 taken into consideration
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom