Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
DGCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Supply of Recombinant Proteins to APHA
Reference number
C24452
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 24956000 - Peptones and protein substances
two.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
two.1.4) Short description
Supply of Recombinant Proteins to the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).
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: £116,420
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
APHA, Weybridge
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The requirement is for production and supply of nine (9) novel recombinant proteins in a polyhistidine tags ("His-tags") presentation (to include cloning, expression and purification).
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 products involved are manufactured purely for the purpose of research, experiment, study or development
Explanation:
This product is required purely for research purposes. This procurement aims to provide a small quantity of the final products (recombinant proteins, 2mg/ml in a purified state) that can be used to validate previously generated data and allow further development of serological assays.
An analysis of the five requirements of the Frascati guidelines have been completed and all five criteria are met for this requirement:
- Novel: These required products are novel proteins that have not been previously produced or made available commercially.
- Creative: Fragments identified in the discovery phase have been identified for production as full chain recombinant proteins. This is the first time these have been identified for any species.
- Uncertainty of outcome: Due to the novel nature of the requirement, there is a possibility that the Supplier will not be able to produce one / more of these proteins. The production of the proteins will be challenging as there may be unknown factors that could cause the proteins to be unstable.
- Systematic: The project is conducted under quality standard ISO 90001:2015. This standard requires documentation of all work, including obtaining data sheets of the procured proteins.
- Transferrable: Knowledge will be fully transferable in the future and would allow an alternative supplier to re-produce the results.
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
30 April 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 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
LIONEX GmbH
Salzdahlumer Strasse 196, Geb.1A 38126 Braunschweig Germany
Braunschweig
38126
Telephone
+49 1755942291
Country
Germany
NUTS code
- DE - Germany
National registration number
HRB4884
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: £116,420
Total value of the contract/lot: £116,420
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit