Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
Contact
Procurement Operations
procurement.operations@dhsc.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
Buyer's address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Health
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Provision of an Oxidation Flow Reactor
Reference number
C253136
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 38421000 - Flow-measuring equipment
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
One of the main responsibilities of UKHSA is to protect the population from environmental exposures such as air pollution. To offer the best protection, it is essential to recognise the diverse and varying challenges to health over the course of a lifetime and to identify how different components of air pollution may threaten health and well-being more than others. Air particulate PM2.5 is typically considered the most detrimental component of air pollution. It is however not a homogenous particle type but rather contains a mixture of different chemical and physical components, that can differ across geographical location and throughout the year. It has recently been recognised that a large proportion of PM2.5 contains secondary aerosols formed in the atmosphere and contains many toxic chemicals which have not been characterised for their toxicity in humans. The proposed equipment will generate these secondary aerosols (SOAs) such that chemical composition may be characterised, and toxicity assessed. Comparison to other particle types including combustion derived primary particles and samples collected from polluted environments will allow assessments to be made as to how one should consider the toxicity of SAs.
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: £145,900
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKI42 - Tower Hamlets
Main site or place of performance
UKHSA - Chilton
Harwell Campus
Didcot
Oxford
OX11 0RQ
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Procurement of an Oxidation Flow Reactor
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Technical / Weighting: 70
Price - Weighting: 30
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: Yes
Description of options
The Authority may extend the Contract for a period of up to forty-eight (48) months by giving not less than ten (10) Working Days’ notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The terms and conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-036447
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
28 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
SCIELUTIONS LIMITED
Sanders Gate Churchfields, Stonesfield, Witney, Oxfordshire, England, OX29 8PP
Witney
OX29 8PP
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
07991997
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £145,900
Lowest offer: £145,900 / Highest offer: £145,900 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
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
The High Court
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.judiciary.uk/courts-and-tribunals/high-court/
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
10 South Colonnade
London
E14 4PU
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-health-security-agency