Contract

Sequencing Services contract with BSB

  • UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-011934

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02b610

Published 28 May 2021, 9:15am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council

Polaris House

Swindon

SN2 1FL

Contact

Thomas Ogu

Email

thomas.ogu@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 7874637272

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKH12 - Cambridgeshire CC

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.ukri.org

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

Email

thomas.ogu@ukri.org

Telephone

+44 1235446553

Country

United Kingdom

Internet address

www.ukri.org