Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Contact
Thomas Ogu
Telephone
+44 7874637272
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Medical Research
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Sequencing Services contract with BSB
Reference number
UKRI1475
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
DNA Sequencing 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: £50,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
Main site or place of performance
Cambridgeshire CC
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
DNA Sequencing services contract
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:
- protection of exclusive rights, including intellectual property rights
Explanation:
The Laboratory of Molecular Biology requires this service from Broken String Biosciences in collaboration with Illumina. The method used for this service is patented and not available from any other supplier. It is not something LMB could do in house as we do not have the sequencers.
No other service provider can deliver this contract for technical reasons, competition is absent, and there is no reasonable or substitute.
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
Contract No
UKRI-1475
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
4 May 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Broken String Biosciences Ltd
Salisbury House, Station Road
Cambridge
CB1 2LA
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC
National registration number
12420619
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: £50,000
Total value of the contract/lot: £7,200
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
To view this notice, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=597816947
GO Reference: GO-2021527-PRO-18309408
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
UK Research & Innovation
Polaris House
Swindon
SN2 1FL
Telephone
+44 1235446553
Country
United Kingdom